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Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
We’ve released a new version of Designer Pro X365 under our Update Service. Additions include:
• Open Type ligature support
• A new type of photo filter called Overlays, which can be applied on top of existing photo filter pre-sets - such as pattern, texture or transparency overlays. And 40 additional photo filter pre-sets
• Full width option for the Xara Slideshow widget
• And other improvements shown on the What’s New page @ http://www.xara.com/designer-pro/whats-new/ and marked as NEW – March 2017 (you can see the previous 365 update here as well)
The release notes have also been updated at http://releasenotes.xara.hosting/pro365
Remember under our Update Service you can access these new features & content now if you already own the 365 version, at no extra charge, see http://www.xara.com/update-service/ for more information on the Update Service & the conditions that apply. Select ‘Check for Updates’ in the Designer Pro X365 Help menu to download the updates. I hope you enjoy using the new features and find them useful!
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good to see open type ligature support, that will please certain members :)
off to have a closer look - thanks....
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Yes, we noticed it was top of the TalkGraphics poll last year. Also the full width slider has been a popular request in the recent Web Designer survey (the surveys end on Monday by the way, if anyone hasn't already done them @ http://www.xara.com/products/designer/survey/)
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My XDP is not updating. Apparently the program is already up to date.
Attachment 116692
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Not showing for me either. Web Designer updated but nothing for Designer Pro.
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Hi planetsquid the update only applies to Xara designer pro 12 (365). Your profile states you have xdp11. Is this the case.
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
I have 365 and it is not showing an update available.
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Here the same. No update for Designer Pro X365…
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I have version 12 - just updated profile accordingly.
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no update here for xdpx12 either...
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
oh, that's not a good start! We're investigating.
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Likewise I tried twice for update. It states that I have the november update and that I am up to date with the programme.
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Still investigating, but as a workaround you can download the full installer and over-install (no need to uninstall) @ http://www.xara.com/designer-pro/download/
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Won't that lose any custom toolbars?
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Yet another (direct) download that states complete at 55MB. Program also thinks it is so last year.
Sad,
Acorn
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Christine - Yes. The update will lose your custom settings and any custom toolbars. If I had a dollar for every time I have had to rebuild my custom toolbar I would be a rich man by now.
Kate - Can you tell us why the program icon is now magenta and some kind of [>] design? I'm sure there is a good reason for this change. :)
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Acorn
Yet another (direct) download that states complete at 55MB. Program also thinks it is so last year.
Sad,
Acorn
Tried a different browser, got the download but now it declares my program is locked!
Acorn
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Nope, no update here either :-(
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Acorn
Tried a different browser, got the download but now it declares my program is locked!
Acorn
The remedy is to use the install file to completely remove the application and re-use it to re-install; you lose the automatic population of the licence so ensure you have access to it somewhere else.
Acorn
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not even going to re-try .... yet
no doubt it will get sorted idc...:rolleyes:
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Just another "won't update for me either" ...
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BTW.... I'm not a programmer, but, what could be so difficult that one's custom settings can't be programmed to be saved? Just seems to defy logic. I can't even think of another app that that can't do it..... oh well...
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No March update here. Have also tried 2-3 times.
I see a November 2016 in "About Xara Designer Pro X" but that's it.
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katemoir
Yes, we noticed it was top of the TalkGraphics poll last year. Also the full width slider has been a popular request in the recent Web Designer survey (the surveys end on Monday by the way, if anyone hasn't already done them @
http://www.xara.com/products/designer/survey/)
thanks - still no update this morning so I downloaded this and installed - deactivating and uninstalling november version first - at least saved custom keys can be restored....
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Kate - Can you tell us why the program icon is now magenta and some kind of [>] design? I'm sure there is a good reason for this change.
I'm sure it didn't escape Gary that the new colours are those of Affinity Photo's icon....>:) and the applied transparency is possibly representative of the new transparency overlays ?
improvements to import/export filters are an ongoing thing so almost a given
web oriented stuff I don't do
which leaves for me:
ligatures - I use only a limited number of fonts, and have no problem doing the text elsewhere if necessary - but this has to be a real bonus for the designers who use fonts a lot, very welcome
photo filters and smart shapes - going down a well established route; useful shortcuts I guess; transparency overlays I might even use occasionally
selection tool a shortcut again [saves switching tool] which incidentally removes the rather useful [to me] ability to suppress boundary handles when selected object[s] are not being moved
paste to multiple pages useful
change width of all pages the release notes say this:
(Mar 2017) Change width of all pages. Now if you change the width of one page in your document or website, you are prompted to ask if the same change should be made to all pages
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I don't see this when I drag out a page [see attached]
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Hi folks am I the only one having problems with the "update"?
Putting the new desktop logo to one side I went off to design add another page to an existing site only to receive an access violation at message
whenever I tried to preview the page or indeed the site.
Closed it down and restarted with the same problem every time I attempt to view the page. Have opened up several other sites and the same fault is now affecting them as well so it looks like
there is some fault in the update.
Anyone shed some light?
Ken
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Following on from last post have opened the site with old ProX11 and works a treat so it seems that there is either a very close co-incidence with the update or the update is the problem
Anyone from the xara team shed some light? or is the whole concept of the 365 just gone out the window?
Ken
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Did you 'Run as Administrator' Ken? Always worth a try first thing.
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One of the first things I tried Egg but doesn't seem to have made any difference still getting the access violation message.
Has anyone else who has succeeded in getting the update( and the nice new purple logo=D>) had a similar occurance?
am awaiting Xaras response from the report put in
Ken
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Has anyone received a response from Cara support? Any update from anyone? Trying to keep the thread active until issue is resolved. Thanks.
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So with other words... I should wait with updating if I want a functioning program?
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Hi all. Apologies to those that have encountered difficulties with retrieving the latest update. Please can you retry now and you should find the update is downloaded and installed.
mentorman , please can you provide your ticket ID for your Xara support ticket submission to allow us to investigate this issue for you?
Many thanks
Xara Team
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
I just restarted XDP 365 and this time it indicated that there was an update available but when I clicked "Update now" the download status bar appeared for a fraction of a second and then disappeared. Nothing else happened. The same occured when I tried Help/Check for updates... So, something is still wrong.
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When I go Help/Check for Updates I get the window below. It's not until I close this window that I get the update window.
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When will Xara handle large files? When will performance improve? When will Xara consume all RAM? (And not just 3.2 gb)
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Re: Xara Designer Pro X365 update (March 2017)
Thanks. The problems caused by a server side issue rather than a program issue so perhaps the change had not fully propagated when Boy tried. Egg's behaviour is expected. I just retried it myself too and it's working correctly from here. Please do report if problems continue for you.
Thanks again
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Ran the update and all working. Thanks.
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bb2
The problems caused by a server side issue rather than a program issue so perhaps the change had not fully propagated when Boy tried.
Thanks bb2. This time around the download and installation worked. What surprised me was that the installer indicated that the computer needed to be restarted in order for me to use XDP. Actually, the program just started up anyway (w/o the rebood).
I noticed we have a new XDP icon. The design is okay but the purple will need some getting used to. ;))
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Hi, I diidn't like the new Icon so I reverted it back to Designer 11 icon... JIm