Corel Designer
| Company type | Software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer graphics software |
| Predecessor | Micrografx Designer |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Products | Vector graphics application |
| Owner | Corel |
Corel DESIGNER is a vector graphics application initially created by Micrografx, which was acquired by Corel in 2001.
The last release from Micrografx was version 9.0 (2001), which was subsequently renamed Corel DESIGNER 9. A significant number of users continue to favor version 9.0, as subsequent editions have been developed on a customized CorelDRAW foundation instead of the original Micrografx architecture.
Designed primarily for producing engineering drawings, Corel DESIGNER also offers a range of graphic design capabilities. Beginning with version X5, the Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite integrates Corel Designer with CorelDRAW and Corel Photo-Paint. Support for Windows XP ended with version X6.
Release history and file formats
| Manufacturer | Product name | Release year | Filename extension | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micrografx | In-A-Vision | 1986 | *.drw | Draw |
| Micrografx | Designer 3.0 | 1990 | *.drw | Draw |
| Micrografx | Designer 3.1 | 1992 | *.drw | Draw |
| Micrografx | Designer 4.0 | 1993 | *.ds4 | Designer Version 4.0 |
| Micrografx | Designer 4.1 | Dec 1994 | *.ds4 | Designer Version 4.1 |
| Micrografx | Designer 6.0 | Sep 1995 | *.dsf | Designer Format |
| Micrografx | Designer 7.1 | Nov 1997 | *.dsf | Designer Format |
| IGrafx | Designer 8.0 | 2000 | *.dsf | Designer Format |
| Micrografx | Designer 9.0 | 2001 | *.dsf | Designer Format |
| Corel | Corel DESIGNER 9 (9.02) | 2002 | *.dsf | Designer Format |
| Corel | Corel DESIGNER 10 | 2003 | *.des | Designer |
| Corel | Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite 12 | 2006 | *.des | Designer |
| Corel | Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 | 2008 | *.des | Designer |
| Corel | Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 | 2010 | *.des | Designer |
| Corel | CorelDRAW Technical Suite X6 | 2013 | *.des | Designer |
| Corel | CorelDRAW Technical Suite X7 | 2014 | *.des | Designer |
| Corel | CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2017 | 2017 | *.des | Designer |
| Corel | CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2019 | June 11 2019 | *.des | Designer |
| Corel | CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2020 | June 9 2020 | *.des | Designer |