"Nekar Xenos" <nek### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> I'm considering Ubuntu but I need to know if there is something free
> available like CorelDraw or Illustrator.

I can't recommend Inkscape enough.
http://www.inkscape.org

just after installing Ubuntu, go to Applications -> Add/Remove and search for
it.  Or just download the version for Windows and play with it.

> I need to be able to export vectors
> to pdf

it exports to PDF, Postscript, povray (paths to prism) and a lot of others.  Its

tool, which is one of the smoothest I've ever touched.

> and fonts and I like all the advanced capabillities of Corel and
> Illustrator.

I'm actually reading the Adobe Features page of Illustrator, having done some
work myself previously on Corel Draw (some years ago).  Most of the features
seem to be  just there, like tracing bitmaps automatically, gaussian blur etc.
Try it for yourself to see if it matches.  Of course, don't expect the same
interface or the same way of doing the same things.

here's a nice sample of what it can do, from a fellow brazilian:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8295/capturadatelavc6.jpg
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4769/capturadatela2lj4.jpg

looks like acrylic painting to me... :)

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