Expert: Ran - 2/1/2010

Question
I am using windows XP sercice pack 3 ver. 3244. I just install nvidia graphics card but did not get much benefits from corel draw ver. X3.
Some of my file getting very slow to open & close and for work with corel drop shadow & transperancy tool with other corel effects. How can i speed my machine with nvidia card with corel draw.

Answer
Hi Manish

I do not know what method CorelDraw uses to display its output or whether it can use your new graphics card at all. I am guessing that CorelDraw gets the CPU to do all the graphics work and then the graphics card just displays the output - therefore the fastest graphics card in the world will probably make no difference to CorelDraw's performance.

It sounds like you are working with extremely large files because they take a while to open and close. Many people get huge file sizes because they are working with photographs. To speed up your machine, after importing large photos and resizing them to the size you want, always resample to the resolution you need. 300dpi IS ENOUGH, 600dpi is too much and 1200dpi is just ridiculous! The resampling will reduce the image size in your .cdr file and therefore place fewer demands on your system.

32-bit Windows can use a maximum of about 3.5GB of RAM. So make sure you have 3GB or 4GB installed, it is so cheap nowadays. And the faster your processor, the better.