Don't you think it's about time PHOTO-PAINT had vector shapes? I mean, PP already does a great job with text in this way. Why not treat shapes the same way?
I don't know who thought of it first, but Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 boasted their combination of vector/raster features all in one program and Adobe eventually incorporated vector shapes into Photoshop as well, but still lacking features IMO.
Here's how I would propose vector shapes work in Corel PHOTO-PAINT:
I agree that Photo-PAINT needs improved tools and your suggestions are reasonable ones. Adobe loves the fact the people think that there are true vectors in PS, when even in Indesign most imported PSD files fail to output. Photo-PAINT should maintain the shape container in CPT fomat but utilize a seperate CPT format that cannot be imported to Draw until all objects are rasterized.
Try this take a 4" wide x 6" high image at 300 dpi add several layers with shapes and text in PS then res that file up to 60" wide x 40" high at 200 dpi. Feel free to use Genuine Fractals or PS itself and then tell me about the vectors in PS.
This is the kind of stuff we successfully do with high quality original captures all the time in Photo-PAINT.
It's inefficient because of the relationship between Draw and PP. That where the effort needs to go as a priority. Then bit depth in key tools.
As long as something can be done then focus should go on what can't be done at all and what is broken or not that great.
What you say is valid but PP needs some work on its foundations.
Keep up the good work but. We like seeing people push Corel to do more.