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Edraw Max V5.3 - The latest version was released on July 15, 2010

new function Adds float action buttons to implement shape action easier.
new function Adds toggle connected shapes feature, which allows to hide all the connected shapes.
fix bug Faster shape operating speed.

Edraw Max V5.2 - The latest version was released on Jun 14, 2010

fix bug Removed the Edraw Slide Show export functions and we will add new flash file export in next version.
new function Added the shape replacement function in the library panel.
fix bug Fixed some connection line error while expanding page automatically.
fix bug Improved the property sheet of shape.

Edraw Max V5.1 - Dec 1, 2009

fix bug Fixed the bug while typing the Asian text.
new function Added the one-click hyperlink navigate mode.
fix bug Improved the PNG Export quality of all shapes.
fix bug Fixed the refresh bug while changing the style of connector.
fix bug Fixed the bold text print error of table object.
fix bug Fixed the snap error.

Edraw Max V5.0 - Oct 15, 2009

new function Automatically resize the page as you draw.
new function Added the Zoom & Pan window to navigate the drawing.
new function The table feature has been significantly enhanced. It is now much easier to create common used tables.
new function Improved performance while drawing.
new function Added some templates to draw Business Process Modeling Notation Diagram, 3D Network Diagram, Family Tree, Timeline, PERT Chart, Business Cards, Flyer Design, Invoice Making, Fax Cover Design, Sales & Budgets Forms.
new function Improved some templates such as Nassi-Shneiderman, Mind Mapping, Directional Map, Charts and Graphs, Value Stream Mapping, TQM diagram, Cause-Effect diagram.
new function Added lots of examples such as Grid Matrix, Process Flow Chain, Venn Diagram, Process Steps, Cycle and SWOT Diagram.
new function Added the Fit to Drawing option in the Page Size dialog.
new function Added page margin for every page.
new function Added the ability to save multiple selected objects as the library element.
new function Added the Manage Panel to organize multiple documents as a project.
new function Added the Property Panel for symbols to add customize data.
fix bug Added the hyperlink in the exported SVG document.
fix bug Faster speed while editing text.
fix bug Fixed the shadow region of group object.
fix bug Replace Photo will keep the aspect rate of the image in the Organizational Chart template.
fix bug Support to export the active page as the OLE object.
fix bug Fixed the shadow region of connector.

Edraw Max V4.7 - Aug 24, 2009

new function Added the ability to print and export the big size pdf file.
new function Added new white theme interface.
new function Added examples category in the Getting Started panel.
new function Added the ability to create template from some images in a folder.
new function Added transparent property for the image object.
new function Added four sets of standard Cisco icons.
new function Added the ability to import the binary Visio file(*.vsd). The batch convert is also available.
new function Added Property Panel for exporting the shape's properties and print.
new function Added the spelling check function when typing the text.
fix bug Hide the connection points automatically when the view state isn't connect state.
fix bug Faster speed while opening templates.
fix bug Faster template open speed.
fix bug Fixed problem with blur shadow.
fix bug Improvements in the menu icons.
fix bug Fixed problem with printing picture watermark.

Edraw Max V4.6 - Mar 20, 2009

new function Added the ORM diagram in the Edraw UML Diagram.
new function Faster text drawing speed and blur shadow render speed.
fix bug Avoided the window flicker when switch among the different galleries.
fix bug Improved the EMF and WMF image render quality.
fix bug Improved the SVG export quality.
fix bug Fixed the bug which the text style can't get it back via Undo action when text style once been set.
fix bug Fixed the bug which adds the unnecessary shape while closing the context menu.
fix bug Improved the Text Format Preview function.

Edraw Max V4.5 - Feb 18, 2009

new function Added the ability to export SVG format.
new function Added shortcut key to zoom the page view, now the users can zoom in or zoom out the view with the middle mouse button while holding the Ctrl key.
fix bug Improved the display effect of radial fill.
fix bug Fixed the occasional crash bug when some connection lines crossed.
fix bug Allowed the users to use Edraw full version without the administrator privilege but they have activated Edraw copy as administrator.
new function Added the update reminder while launching software.
new function Now you can enter multiple lines text for creating the beautiful Vector Text.
new function Added the shortcut keys for the Add Page, Rename Page, Resort Page and Remove Page.
fix bug Fixed the occasional crash bug when some connection lines crossed.
fix bug Fixed the crash bug while editing vertex of some special text path shape.

Edraw Max V4.3 - Dec 15, 2008

fix bug Improved the drawing speed, scroll speed and blur speed.
fix bug Fixed the text excursion when printing big size document.
fix bug Fixed the Word export error.
fix bug Improved the Cisco Network Symbols.

Edraw Max V4.2 - Nov 18, 2008

new function Visio compatibility. Support to import the Visio XML file.
new function Added More highlight mind map symbols for the Mind Map drawings.
new function Added the default formatting for shapes: 1) Make sure that no shapes are selected. 2) On the Home menu, click font name, font size, line dashes, weights or arrows. 3) Select the formatting options you want.
fix bug Saved the correlative libraries in the file. So that the libraries will be opened automatically when you open the document later.
fix bug Improved the quality of text antialiasing.
fix bug Fixed that the text background can't be removed in some computers.
fix bug Added the progress bar while saving, opening or importing a document.
fix bug Fixed the occasional crash bug when move group sub object while holding CTRL.
fix bug Improved the print and export speed of big size document.
fix bug Fixed the some setting in the option dialog.
fix bug Fixed some small bugs.

Edraw Max V4.1 - Sep 8, 2008

new function Added the Recent Templates category in the Start Page.
new function Added the mind map symbols for the Mind Map drawings.
new function Added the width property for the Walls and Doors template.
fix bug Improved the PDF export quality.
fix bug Fixed the update issue in the Vista OS.
fix bug Fixed the dynamical align function while selecting multiple shapes.
fix bug Improved the Paste Special function.
fix bug Improved some operate details of connector.
fix bug Fixed some small bugs.

Edraw Max V4.0  - June 1, 2008

new function The UI is MS Office 2007 style like. Full ribbon features.
new function Added Themes, Color Themes, Effects and Fonts. Easy to change the whole diagram by changing the active theme. With the new Theme feature, you can format the colors and effects in an entire diagram with a single click.
new function Real-time previews. When you scroll over the various galleries in Edraw, you'll see your drawings and various objects change to display what they'll look like if you decide to apply those settings. Just click on the thumbnail in the gallery to actually accept the changes. This makes it a lot faster to see, for example, how changing a color scheme will affect your drawings.
new function Quick layouts and quick styles. These provide quick formatting options for the object in question, and make it easy to create good-looking slides with just a few clicks.
new function Put Edraw graphics into Word, Excel, PowerPoint with one-click buttons.
new function Text objects supported line space, bullet, Indent, back color, super script, sub script and more.
new function Shadows in general are so very nice compared to those in previous versions. We can actually control the transparency, amount of blur, and color now.
new function Shape and text presets make it really easy to apply a preset look to an object or text.
new function It's quicker to zoom in and out now using the zoom slider in the southeast corner of the screen.
new function Table support.
new function Recolor picture, Light and Contrast, transparent PNG support.
new function Opened the Shape Sheet for senior users to create more complicated shapes.
new function More 2000 clip arts.
fix bug Improved the Insert Hyperlink function.
fix bug Improved the Print function. Support more page sizes such as A0, A1. You can also print the large size graphics in separate pages.
fix bug Persistent undo and redo.
fix bug High quality graphic export.

Edraw V3.3 - Nov 8, 2007 download link

new function Added the fashion design library at the Edraw Max.
new function Added business scene symbols at all the Edraw products .
new function Added professional symbols at all the Edraw products.

new function Added office device symbols at all the Edraw products.
new function Added occupation symbols at all the Edraw products.
fix bug Fixed some small bugs.

Edraw V3.2 - Oct 2, 2007

new function Added the clip art library at the Edraw Max.
new function Added the presentation symbols at all the Edraw version.
new function Added the value stream mapping.

new function Removed the page size limitation.
new function Added the reminder when the user saves the multiple select object.
fix bug Fixed the error when replace photo in Windows 2000.
fix bug Improved the print compatibility.

Edraw V3.1 - July 11, 2007

new function Added some templates for drawing building plan (home plan, office layout), web diagrams, workflow, Mind Map and Program structure diagram.
new function Added the drawing toolbar for the designers to draw basic symbols.

new function Edraw can be seamless embedded into others programs support the OLE object.
new function Provided the high-quality PDF file export.
new function Added horizontal extended text edit mode.
new function Supported FTP file transfers. Now you can open a file from a remote FTP site and save it back too.
new function Supported the MathType formula editor.
new function Now a symbol with multiple texts can have the different text style.
new function Added a function to lock the style of shape.
new function The automated online help is available when a user failed to activate the Edraw copy.
fix bug Fixed the bug that can't open the local file links in the html file.
fix bug Fixed the bug that the program maybe crash when creates a page with the inch unit in some scene.
fix bug Improved the Snap to Grid function.
fix bug Fixed the bug that the program maybe crash when operators the two sub objects in different group objects.
fix bug Fixed some small bugs.

Edraw V2.6 - Apr 21, 2007

new function Added the properties for the flowchart shapes.
new function Added digital sign for the setup program.
fix bug Fixed the bug -
some of the connectors on the page go crazy.
fix bug Improved the drawing speed.
fix bug Improved the grid, ruler, snap & glue.
fix bug Fixed the display bug of the round-corner rectangle.
fix bug Fixed some small bugs.

Edraw V2.5 - Mar 13, 2007

new function Added the default setting for font and font size in the "options" property sheet.
fix bug Save As function for JPEG produces a file in GIF format instead of JPEG.
new function Modify the page name in the page setup dialog directly.
fix bug After Adding an own library with some pictures, the icons displayed in the library panes are not correct.
fix bug When copy/pasting an object, the font size is not pasted correctly.
fix bug Trying to rearrange the pages in a specific way effects that page-name and content doesn't fit anymore.
fix bug Supports UNICODE.
fix bug Fixed some small bugs.

Edraw V2.4 - Feb 17, 2007

new function Added some libraries for software diagram. Such as UML diagrams, directional maps, charts and graphics.
new function Added the high-resolution image export. Now Edraw can save the high quality image for printing directly.
new function Added the HTML export with hyperlink.
new function Added event handle for some special shapes.
new function Added "Invert the Arrow Orientation" item in the menu.
fix bug Fixed the bug - Crash when you double click the object which is inserted in other application program.
fix bug Fixed some small bugs.

Edraw V2.3 - Dec 2, 2007

new function Added some libraries for network diagram. Such as Cisco design icons, physical network devices and network planform shapes.
new function Added the hyperlink. Now you can link to page, link to shape, link to file or Internet in your drawing.
new function Improved the whole efficiency.
new function Added library gallery pane. Now you can choose the type of drawing.
new function Added progress bar for the file reading.
fix bug Fixed the bug that flipping the group shapes.
fix bug Fixed the R6034 bug - Crash when double click Edraw file directly in explore.
fix bug Fixed some small bugs.

Edraw V2.1 - Oct 10, 2006

new function Supported OLE automation. Work easily with other programs. With one-click buttons to import word, excel, equation files. Insert your Edraw charts into other document in just minutes.
new function Added predefined style pane and color schemes. Now you can change the shapes easily.
new function You can create a document with multiple pages.
new function More business template shapes. Support live update.
new function Offered more exporting formats, you can save your drawing into emf, wmf, bmp, jpg, gif, tif, pdf, svg, html. You can also import the formats into Edraw.
new function Supported sub-shape operator. You can group some shapes as a shape. You can also ungroup them any time. More important, now you can operator the sub shapes in a group object directly. No other software can do this.
fix bug Improved the smart connector. Added lots of arrows and connectors.
fix bug Better interface for drawing.

Edraw V2.0 - July 20, 2006

new function Designs the new graphic engineer.
new function Supported Unicode.
new function Supported the script for shapes.

Edraw 1.6.8 - Jun 4, 2005

new function Released Edraw Flowchart Software with the library of flowcharts and network diagrams.

Edraw 1.0 - Oct 10, 2004

new function Released Edraw 1.0

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