Corel Courts Dissatisfied Adobe Users

While Adobe’s  initiative is unlikely to upset corporate users, photo enthusiasts and educational institutions on tight budgets are likely to find their costs rise substantially and many will be reluctant to move to the Cloud-based subscription model. (Thom Hogan provides some compelling reasons why this might be the case at http://www.bythom.com/; dateline May 21, 2013.)

According to a report on the Imaging Resource website (www.imaging-resource.com), Corel will provide discounts that in some cases range up to around 60% off the regular retail pricing to customers moving from various Adobe products to their Corel equivalents  until 30 August, 2013. The discounts take effect immediately and, according to the local distributor, are also available to Australians. Products affected and the discounts on offer are listed below.

Corel Product	Current RRP	Upgrade price	Discount
CorelDraw Graphics Suite X6	US$480	US $190	60%
Painter 12	US$300	US $160	47%
PaintShop Pro X5	US$60	US $50	33%
PaintShop Pro X5 Ultimate	US$70	US $50	29%
VideoStudio Pro X6	US$80	US$60	25%
AfterShot Pro 1.1	US$60	US$50	17%

Aside from AfterShot Pro and Painter 12, the applications listed above are Windows only. Corel is offering free trial downloads of the products plus a large collection of learning resources in-product and online. To receive the upgrade pricing, a proof of purchase is required.

According to Corel’s website: The process is simple. After  trying our products for free, owners of Adobe products can buy the Upgrade version of the Corel software that matches their needs. There is a short form to fill out in order to confirm eligibility, and we’ll send an email with installation instructions shortly after. Full details can be found at http://corelblogs.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/welcome-cs-users/.