Corel announced that it will acquire both Micrografx and SoftQuad in two separate stock-for-stock transactions. The Micrografx acquisition will help Corel broaden its current portfolio and leverage the innovative emerging technologies that Micrografx has developed. By devoting greater resources to Micrografx's Enterprise Process Management (EPM), Corel will become a major force in a new and lucrative market. By acquiring SoftQuad and its ground-breaking XML-enabling technologies, Corel is adding a key ingredient required to implement horizon two of its growth strategy. In addition, this acquisition will enable Corel to enrich the existing XML capabilities within its WordPerfect® product line.

For more information on these acquisitions, please visit www.corel.com/news.

Visitors to Corel.com can now download a free 30-day trial version of Bryce 5—the latest version of Corel's powerful landscaping and animation software.

You can now see for yourself why the amazing new features in Bryce 5 (such as new Network Rendering, new Light and Tree Labs, Metaballs technology and the enhanced Terrain Editor) make it the most exciting upgrade ever.

Download the trial version of Bryce 5 for either Windows or Macintosh.

For more information on what's new and enhanced in Bryce 5, visit www.corel.com/bryce5.



Learn to Create That Perfect Glass Effect for Banners and Pick Up Free Downloads at Designer.com

Earlier this year we showed you how to create a glassy effect for Web buttons using CorelDRAW. This month, Gary Priester will demonstrate a simple technique for creating a heavy, beveled glass effect that's perfect for banner text.

If you missed the original article on glass buttons, you can still find it here. Be on the lookout for more text effect tutorials in the future.

Coming later this summer, we'll offer more free downloads and tips, as well as an introduction to the powerful KPT® group of products.

Visit us today at Designer.com.

Quick Tip

Changing images to the grayscale color mode in Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 10

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10, you can change images to the grayscale color mode. This feature lets you use less disk space and RAM compared to using a full-color image. It is most effective for one-color jobs such as laser-printed newsletters.

To change an image to the grayscale color mode:

1. Select an image.
2. Click Image, Mode, Grayscale (8-bit).

Visit Designer.com for more great Tips & Tricks on Corel's graphics and publishing products.



Out Now! CorelDRAW® ESSENTIALS Hits Store Shelves, Offering Two Powerful Applications in One Package

CorelDRAW® ESSENTIALS has hit store shelves, letting users harness the power of two award-winning applications (CorelDRAW® 9* and Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 9*) in one box.

Both powerful and easy to use, this incredible suite delivers award-winning graphics, page layout, photo-editing and painting tools to help you create dynamic graphics projects for print and the Web. Plus, the intuitive user interface and handy project-based tutors get you up and running quickly.

An online feature tour of CorelDRAW ESSENTIALS is now available at www.corel.com/drawessentials.

Feel at Home with WordPerfect® Family Pack 3

WordPerfect Family Pack 3 is a brand new, secure, easy-to-use suite that features everything you need to write polished letters and résumés, create a home budget, design your own greeting cards and more. It even helps safeguard your PC from potential viruses and control your kids' access to objectionable Web sites.

"Following on the success of WordPerfect Family Pack 1 and 2, we are especially excited about the new additions to this latest offering, including industry leading virus scanning and Internet filtering applications," said Graham Brown, Corel's executive vice-president for the business applications group. "Dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers, this package provides the security and peace of mind they demand when their families are using the Internet."

WordPerfect Family Pack 3 is loaded with great applications to satisfy your home computing needs, including WordPerfect® 9 (word processor), Quattro® Pro 9 (spreadsheet), Corel Print House™ 5 (graphics projects), Corel Photo House™ 5 (photo editing), Compton's® Interactive World Atlas™ (interactive atlas), Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing® 11 (typing teacher), McAfee® VirusScan (virus security), CYBERsitter® (Internet content filter) and Task Manager (a handy help utility to get you going fast).

WordPerfect Family Pack 3 is now available from the Corel Store.

For more information, visit www.wordperfect.com/family.



Free from Corel! 30-Day Trial Version of WordPerfect® Office 2002

Corel is now giving users the opportunity to try WordPerfect Office 2002 free for 30 days! Now you can see first hand how the time-saving features and outstanding compatibility in this new version can help boost your productivity.

Download the free trial version of WordPerfect Office 2002 today!

For more information on WordPerfect Office 2002, visit www.wordperfect.com.



OfficeCommunity.com: Learn How To Make Fancy Borders Work For You

If you've ever applied a Fancy page border to a finished document in WordPerfect, you've quickly realized that the border covers part of your text, making it illegible. This month, let author Katherine McCray show you how to make Fancy page borders work for you by contouring the document's text. As always, check out the updated Tips & Tricks section and browse the new photos and clipart in our Download Gallery.

For all this and more, visit OfficeCommunity.com.

Quick Tip
Adding identification to comments and document summaries in WordPerfect 10

In WordPerfect 10, you can add identification to comments and document summaries. This feature lets you personalize comments and document summaries by name, initials, and color. This feature is particularly useful when more than one person is commenting on and editing a document.

To add identification to comments and document summaries:

1. Click Tools, Settings.
2. Click Environment.
3. Click the General tab.
4. Type your name in the Name box.
5. Type your initials in the Initials box.
6. Open the User color picker, and click a color.

Visit OfficeCommunity.com for more great Tips & Tricks on the WordPerfect suite of applications.



WordPerfect® Office 2002 Continues to Be the Number One Suite for Legal Professionals

The results of the seventh annual Readers' Choice Awards appeared in the August/September 2001 issue of Law Office Computing, and WordPerfect Office 2002 was a big winner! The newest version of Corel's award-winning office suite was chosen by law firms as their top technology choice in both the Office Suite and Word Processing categories, beating out Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word. Pick up the latest issue of Law Office Computing for all the details.

FREE Trial Issue of Inside Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite! *

Inside Corel WordPerfect Suite is a quick and easy-to-read, 16-page monthly newsletter packed with time-saving tips and techniques to help you get the most out of Corel WordPerfect Suite.

Clear, concise and practical articles show you how to use Corel WordPerfect Suite to your best advantage. Learn to work smarter and faster with Corel WordPerfect Suite.

Get your free trial issue today!

Bring Your Business Documents To Life with Stationery Templates from Corel!

Want your business card or letter to stand out from the rest? Try out these free CorelDRAW templates for business cards, letterheads and full stationery sets.

Access your free templates today.

Remember, we're always looking for ways to improve the Corel eNewsletter, so please send your ideas along to enewsfeedback@corel.com.

PhotoshopWorld

Be sure to attend PhotoshopWorld, the largest Adobe® Photoshop® event on the planet, coming to the Tampa Convention Center, September 6 - 8, 2001.

You'll spend three info-packed days learning from a dream team of the most creative and brilliant minds in the Adobe Photoshop community, including Deke McClelland, Scott Kelby, Ben Willmore, and Jack Davis, among others. PhotoshopWorld, produced by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, features more than 60 training sessions, plus a tech expo with all the latest scanners, digital cameras, plug-ins, printers and more.

For more information, call 727-738-2728 or register online at www.photoshopworld.com.

Canto® Cumulus® 5

Canto Cumulus 5 is the perfect archiving system for multimedia files, offering a flexible base for any kind of production workflow solution. What began as an image database is now a high-end application for managing and publishing a wide variety of media assets including images, layouts, presentations, video, audio and text. Cumulus offers powerful search capabilities, comprehensive customization options and Internet options such as HTML export, e-mail and more. When cataloging your digital assets, Cumulus automatically reads the contained metadata, creates a thumbnail and references to the original data – no matter which storage media your assets are on.