For over three months, I have been waiting on a support ticket regarding a clear workflow regression in PHOTO-PAINT 2025.
The removal of direct export from mask selections has materially slowed high-volume production workflows, forcing unnecessary object conversions when processing hundreds of extracted images. What was once efficient and reliable now requires avoidable additional steps.
At the same time, CorelDRAW 2025 suppresses visible file extensions in filtered Open dialogs — removing a long-standing safety mechanism relied upon by professionals managing large volumes of client files across multiple formats.
These are not cosmetic interface changes; they represent measurable reductions in production efficiency and clarity. In commercial environments, small workflow degradations compound quickly.
When long-term licensed users raise documented workflow regressions and receive prolonged silence, it raises serious questions about how professional feedback is being weighted in product decisions.
As a multi-licence customer operating in a time-critical production setting, future software investment decisions inevitably depend on whether a platform continues to support — or gradually erode — operational efficiency.
I hope Corel product leadership will engage directly with production users before further workflow-impacting changes are normalised.