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Frequently asked questions about Corel software and licenses

  1. Who is eligible?
  2. Which Corel products and which versions are available?
  3. What applications and functions do the products have?
  4. What do the licenses cost?
  5. How long is the license valid?
  6. What terms of use do I have to observe?
  7. How and where can I obtain a license and the installation files?
  8. Where can I find installation instructions?
  9. For which operating systems are Corel products available?
  10. Do I have the right to upgrade to new versions?
  11. Can I install Corel products on multiple computers?

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Who is eligible?

All employees and institutions of Justus Liebig University Giessen are entitled to use the service. Use on private devices by students is not permitted.

 Which Corel products and which versions are available?

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Corel Painter, Corel PaintShop Pro, Corel VideoStudio Lite, Corel After Shot, and Corel PDF Fusion are included.

What applications and functions do the products have?

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite: Software collection for graphics and image processing (bitmap and vector objects)
Corel Painter: Pixel-based painting program (with an extensive selection of painting tools)
Corel Paintshop Pro: Image editing program (possible Photoshop alternative for many image editing applications)
Corel PDF Fusion: PDF tool for converting and (re-)arranging PDF documents (Attention: No creation and filling of forms possible, no text recognition, etc.)
After Shot: Image processing program for RAW formats (converter and editor)
Video Studio Lite Entry-level product for video editing and processing

What do the licenses cost?

Faculties 07 and 08, the Center for Materials Research, and the HRZ jointly finance the license agreement, which is kindly made available to all employees of JLU Giessen for use at no additional cost.

How long is the license valid?

Die Lizenzen sind Mietlizenzen und bis zum 19.06.2025 gültig

What terms of use do I have to observe?

Information on using the university computer center

Terms of use for the products of the academic site license of the manufacturer Corel

How and where can I obtain a license and the installation files?

Please open the following website and log in with your g-ID. After successfully logging in, you will be asked to agree to the terms of use described. You will then be given access to the installation packages and license information.

https://www.uni-giessen.de/fbz/svc/hrz/svc/software/lizenzen/corel/lizenzantrag

Where can I find installation instructions?

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
Corel Paintshop Pro
Corel PDFFusion

more to follow ...

For which operating systems are Corel products available?

Microsoft Windows (all products) and Mac OS (CorelDRAW Graphics Suite). Versions for Linux are not available.

Do I have the right to upgrade to new versions?

The upgrade right is included in the campus license. If there is a new version, you will be informed on the HRZ website.

Can I install Corel products on multiple computers?

Installation and use on home PCs and laptops is permitted. The software may only be used for university tasks.