Xtreme 4 updated

There is an update (4.0.4845) to Xtreme 4 and Xtreme 4 Pro, available for download from the usual site. This has a number of fixes, listed below, for those interested.

The Xara.com website has been update and this new release has been officially launched.

Download link http://www.xara.com/us/download/
Upgrade or New Purchase http://www.xara.com/us/buy/default.asp?v=both

This can be installed over the existing version 4 Beta. Just select the re-install option.

Here's a list of fixes:

Installation Issues

• HTML export option now installed properly, so those that could not see it, should do so now.
• Activation window is no longer hidden behind splash screen.
• You can run UK English as well as others

Text

• Fixed text repelling so it works for any screen dpi i.e. those with 'large' Windows font settings.
• Severe performance degradation on some text files has been resolved.
• Fixed crash when undoing drop copy of repelling object.
• Memory leak (increasing memory use) with repelling text and Live Effect use fixed.
• Crash by applying floor shadow to repelling object with Live Effect fixed

HTML Website export

• Mouse pointer should now always be correct over links in IE and Firefox
• Xtreme HTML export throws up errors in Firefox/Opera Javascript Consoles. Fixed
• Line breaks in HTML file are UNIX style. Fixed
• Links are executed on right click. Fixed
• HTML export allows encoded characters in export (breaks design). Fixed
• Overwriting HTML file which is open in IE now works on Vista. Fixed
• Crash on export of a specific HTML example fixed.
• Comment field in Document Info was lost on document save. Should now allow HTML Page title to be controlled.

Extrude Tool

• Default colors and positions of lights changed to give better colour rendition by default.
• Color editor sticks on Light color 3. Fixed.
• Extrude with fractal very, very slow to render at high zooms. Fractal texture vanishes sometimes. Fixed.
• Extrusion of blend very slow. Fixed.
• Undo does not restore correct extrude colors. Fixed.
• Other extrude fixes.

Photo issues

• Photo tool InfoBar much too long when undocked.
• Crop: You can now start dragging a clip rectangle on corner of image (or outside)
• Auto-enhance now always resets any manually entered enhance parameters

New Live Effects

• Painting effect preset saving now works.
• Gaussian blur Live Effect can now be used on vectors and it correctly increases bounds.
• Liquid Color dialog defaults to going off the top of screen. Fixed.
• Can't Alt-tab to Xtreme when a new Live Effect is up. Fixed.
• Color editor symbol in new Live Effect glitches. Fixed.
• Applying Color Gradient Live Effect with alpha turned image black. Fixed.
• Live Effects can expand beyond clipped area after photo has been clipped. Fixed.

Misc fixes and changes

• Useful common web sizes now included in Page Options page size list.
• New more accurate clipping implementation is now only used for Combine Shape operations, and no longer used on load. Solves problems discussed on http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31987 and http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31978
• Other bugs fixes with new path clipping code.
• New eye-dropper hex color values now update correctly.
• Bevels render correctly on inside and outside of hollow shapes.
• Windows 2000 UI issues fixed (drop-down lists being truncated)
• Eye dropper picking color from non-mix transparent objects now works.
• Center fill handle no longer selected after a photo replacement.
• Base 14 fonts now embedded again in exported PDFs when embedding is selected. Should address the issue discussed in http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31916
• AV applying flat transparency to bitmap at 'Full Colour' View Quality. Fixed.
• Cached images occasionally don’t render incorrectly. Believe Fixed.
• Web address dialog now defaults to "rectangle surrounding object".
• Slow display of Rotate Handles fixed
• Fractal profile changes colour. Fixed.

Thanks for your support and feedback.

The Xara Team.

Thanks for the fixes Charles

A quick question for those who know more about XXP4 than I do (which is probably 98% of you).

I recently purchased, downloaded and installed the upgrade to XXP4. No problem. My question is: when I go to download the new patch, both Xtreme and Xtreme Pro have the same-named file, as in Pro is not included in the filename. The original download included Pro in the filename, thus my question.

Is that correct? I don´t want to replace XXP4 with XX4.

Thanks in advance.

Are you sure? The file I just downloaded (from the right-hand side of the download page) was called xaraxtremepro4dl.exe - exactly what last week's was called.

I´ll check again, but when I hit download from the right side, as in the Pro side, I didn´t see pro listed in the file name. That´s why I asked. But thanks for the answer, I´ll give it another go.

Just checked--same thing.

What´s funny is that the download does not start on its own. That´s never happened before. When I click on the link for downloads that don´t automatically begin, it´s xtreme, not xtremepro.

I guess I´ll figure it out, but I´ve never experienced this before.

I've just tried it again, and it is working from here. Interestingly enough, you can enter an obviously bogus email address, have the form rejected with an error, but the download still starts... I'm sure that's a bug!

Actually, with a bit more playing, the validation on that form is very strange - it seems to happen whenever the email edit control loses focus.

But none of that explains why you're getting the wrong file, sorry.

Drop down lists are still being truncated. I am using WinXP. When you place the info bar along the bottom of the screen drop down boxes for Bevel and Extrude tools are still truncated to two selections. You have to click on the arrows to get to another value and it is very annoying. It did not work this way in the previous version. PLEASE fix this. Thanks.
adios
sunland

Is anyone else having trouble logging into their account to get the update? I used the same email that I ordered with and even had Xara email my password to me-just to be sure).

But I still can't log in as the system tells me that the password is invalid.

I'm confused! Help!

Improv,

I can get into my account, but there is nothing there that indicates the xxp4 download is the newer version. I´m waiting. Don´t want to download the old version again.

It looks like we are supposed to laod that file and then relaod over the existing install ? Well I am going to try it as soon as the download is finished.

The file listed in the download box of your account page, although it has the same name as the previous one, is the new build. I downloaded it a while ago and installed choosing the Reinstall option. It works fine, including retaining my previous Tool bars.
adios
sunland

To finish off my comments:

I had tried the link with IE7 and, as I mentioned above, never got the download to start automatically and the "click here" link gave me xx not xxp.

I fired up the latest version of Opera and the pro link was there. Downloaded, did a reinstall, re-entered the access code--and there you go. It worked. Why IE7 didn´t want to play, I have no idea.

Thanks to all who tried to help!

Glad that you got it ok. I went in using firefox. And I like the new Black look of the xara.com! :)

Hi,
I downloaded new update and did the install logged in as adminisstrator, and still don't get the Export>"Website" html option? Running Windows xp Home sp2 and all updates?
Jim

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Originally Posted by ScottF

Improv,

I can get into my account, but there is nothing there that indicates the xxp4 download is the newer version. I´m waiting. Don´t want to download the old version again.

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I wonder if these problems are as a result of the new site? Maybe they are still working on it? Having said that though, it really does not make much sense to announce an update when there problems accessing accounts! :eek:

Hi,

Also tried to update but in both IE and FF gave me the xtreme4 version
instead of the xtreme4pro version.

Hans

Are you guys going to http://www.xara.com/uk/downloads/xtreme/ (download a trial), or are you doing something cleverer which involves logging in first?

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Originally Posted by ScottF

Improv,

I can get into my account, but there is nothing there that indicates the xxp4 download is the newer version. I´m waiting. Don´t want to download the old version again.

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There will only be the latest version available to download.
Derek

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Originally Posted by willdean

Are you guys going to http://www.xara.com/uk/downloads/xtreme/ (download a trial), or are you doing something cleverer which involves logging in first?

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I'm using the 'Sign In' box in the upper right corner of the new 'black' home page and logging in from there

I used it before and it wouldn't let me in. This afternoon it did. So I don't know how or why, just that I was able to update successfully. Go figure! :o

I downloaded the latest version from the trial section. The same file name did not bother me because I usually go by file size and only if it is the same as the earlier one do I start twitching. This time the first version was 50,272 KB and the latest is 51,219 KB.

I uninstalled the earlier version and the new one went in fairly smoothly.
The hang at 71% was shorter than in the first version. However it still stopped at 97% and gave me the restart option window. I chose "yes" and it flashed a "The application failed to initialise..." before going into restart. I don't know if that is serious.

After restart the program appears to be working and the version number is 4.0 DL April 2 2008. The about window expands on this giving 4.0.4845.

The window drip down issue appears to be fixed.
Erik

Hi all,

it appears I still cannot download the newest release of Xtreme Pro 4. Tried it yesterday several times without success and hoped it would be solved overnight.

I can go to the download page, enter my email address, get directed to the following apge where the download should automatically start. Because nothing happens I click on the link on that page that says so. A new window is opened where it tries to start http://stats.xaraonline.com/product....l/redirect.exe but this page is timed out.

I use IE7 with SP2 build 2600, have cleared my cache, rebooted the pc, checked the AV software and have no problems accessing other sites or downloads. Last week I was able to download the Xtreme Pro 4 trial dated March 26 (4.0.4728 DL) without any problems.

Any suggestions?

Regards, Albert

Hoi Albert alles goed in Canada?

You better try it with Opera,IE and FF failed with me too but Opera did the trick.

Hans

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Hoi Albert alles goed in Canada?Hans

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Hallo Hans, ja prima, dankjewel. We verbazen ons nog elke dag over de grootsheid van alles.

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Originally Posted by haakoo

You better try it with Opera,IE and FF failed with me too but Opera did the trick.

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Thanks for your suggestion to use Opera (which I don't have), but I'm sure downloading Xtreme Pro 4 should be possible with IE7. At first I thought it was a local problem, but it appears it's not.

Regards (en groeten aan alle TG-ers uit NL/B),

Albert

I was able to login and download the update with FF. I did have to re-enter my activation code again, but other than that it went fairly smooth.

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Originally Posted by haakoo

IE and FF failed with me too but Opera did the trick.
Hans

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Well, I just downloaded FireFox (more or less out of curiosity and despite Hans' negative result), installed it and 5 minutes it had downloaded Xtreme Pro 4; no problems whatsoever!

Regards, Albert

Server overload...

Try it at a time when the states are asleep... or maybe when europe is asleep, no... make that asia...


Oh heck try it again in a day or two...:)