CorelDRAW Graphics Suite September 2026 release
The CorelDRAW Graphics Suite September 2026 Update [27.2] brings new features and enhancements across multiple functional areas.
The new Create Vector workflow in the AI Generate docker is designed for generating scalable, editable vector graphics from text prompts. You can optionally add reference content — such as a logo, illustration, product design, or photo — to guide the composition and visual direction.
The AI uses your prompt as the foundation while drawing inspiration from the reference to create vector output that you can refine, resize, and customize. By default, generated results include only the main subject. You can choose to include a background if needed.
You can choose from three AI models tailored for vector artwork, each with its own characteristics and style. Vector Spark is ideal for quick ideas, icons, clipart, and simple graphics. Vector Craft is well-suited for everyday designs, logos, and illustrations. And Vector Master is recommended for creating complex designs and variations from reference content.
For more information, see To create a vector graphic.
The new Quick AI Generate workflow offers a streamlined experience built around a simplified interface with task-based tiles and a focused set of controls. Accessible from a new menu command (File 
Quick AI Generate), it's ideal for exploring ideas, creating first drafts, or generating one-off visuals without setting advanced options.
Quick AI Generate lets you create a vector graphic, create an image, or edit an image. After selecting one of those tasks, just enter a prompt, and generate content right away. Quick AI Generate automatically applies settings, so you can create output faster with fewer setup steps.
For more information, see Start with Quick AI Generate.
The PowerTRACE feature in CorelDRAW has been redesigned to deliver faster, state-of-the-art bitmap-to-vector conversion.
A modernized UI offers a more intuitive workflow, and advanced controls allow you to work with greater precision. New collapsable sections help reduce UI clutter, and more informative tooltips help keep you on track.
New settings let you prepare an image prior to conversion for optimal results. You can upsample the bitmap to increase the effective resolution before tracing. Or you can downsample high-resolution images to improve performance without affecting the traced output. And if you only want to vectorize the subject in an image, you can use AI-assisted background removal to isolate it.
Color handling has also been enhanced. You can now remove selected colors from the source image before tracing, making them transparent and excluding them from the output. Improved color sorting by similarity makes it easier to refine the trace result.
In addition, the components of a trace result are now grouped more logically in the Objects docker, making the vector easier to edit.
Two new time-saving commands can boost your productivity. The Repeat Last Trace command lets you reuse your last-used trace settings. And the Open Last Trace Settings command opens the PowerTRACE dialog box with the settings from the previous tracing operation. This lets you continue where you left off, review or modify the settings, and apply the trace only when you are ready.
For more information, see Trace.
Enhanced! PANOSE font matching
The Fonts Not Available dialog box has been revamped to be more intuitive. Settings have been reorganized, with advanced controls placed in a new collapsable section. And if some fonts are not available in a document you open in the Cloud, you can upload the missing fonts from your system or choose substitutions.
For more information, see Substitute fonts.
Enhanced! Sign-in for Cloud documents, online content, and commenting
New seamless single-sign on (SSO) authentication means you only have to sign in to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite once to be automatically signed in to all Cloud-hosted features in the suite, such as the Assets docker, the Comments docker, and Corel Cloud.
CorelDRAW Web continues to evolve and deliver more power and flexibility when you’re designing on the go. The following enhanced features and usability improvements help you work more effectively than ever.
* Exclusive to subscribers and licensees with an active CorelSure Maintenance plan
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite September 2026 Update [27.2] also includes performance and stability fixes for several customer-reported issues. For more information, see the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite September 2026 Update [27.2] Release Notes.