This was a very clean install and the system was only days old. I was running 64-bit Windows 7 with 8GB of RAM. While these Corel crashes were clearly memory-related, my system wasn’t at fault. This could be during any type of operation, but it seemed to most often crash during processes that required more memory allocation (like copying/pasting pictures or making an animated GIF). Corel Graphics Suite x5 worked fine, until I started running it with other programs open at the same time. With the recent purchase of a high-powered PC, I wanted to upgrade my version of Corel – the old version was 32-bit and I was having problems installing it on my newer 64-bit OS (Windows 7). I’d been using Corel Graphics Suite v12 as my photo-editing software. I wasn’t led away by a competitor, but pushed away by Corel.

But it’s frustrating when I’m pushed into that decision by bad tech support and product design. It was significantly cheaper than its competitor, Adobe Photoshop, and in my mind was just as good or better.Īll things must come to an end.

But in the past it was justified – I played with most aspects of the Corel Graphics Suite, but really purchased it for its photo-editing software, “Corel Photo-Paint”. įrom 1995 to 2011 is a long time to dedicate to a particular company, much less a particular program. I’ve dabbled with the Corel Graphics Suite since version 6, released in 1995. Now I’m done with Corel Photo-Paint and am using Adobe Photoshop. I’ve been a Corel user for a good chunk of my life.

Corel photo paint x5