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Hi,
I'm having problems pasting a printscreen content into v8. When I do, Xara inserts the image but with missing information, like if it transparented it...I tested in v7 and that doesnt happens. I wonder what's wrong with this? Please see the attachment. In the left I put what I see in v8 and in the right, what v7 shows.
Any ideas?
Aram
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Hello Aram
I just tried it and had no problems. I wonder if it might have something to do with graphics cards?
Works fine for me too..
Looks somehwat like the OP has pasted the URL rather than used PrtScrn.
Other things to consider are 3rd party clipboard managers, it has been demonstrated that these utilities can and do have adverse affects and consequences.
Hum, I just reset my PC and still having the problem. I don't have a clipboard manager, in fact, I don't have any funky utilities installed since I don't need much for what I do (web design, PHP coding)...and still works ok with v7
PS CS5 works ok too...even Word :)
Someone else has just reported a similar issue here: http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...ency-(feature)
Which build of DPX do you have installed?
The version I have is 8.1.0.22207 May 11 2012
If your version is older, go to Help>>Check to updates.
I just checked this out and I seem to have the same problem as lithium258. For instance I did a Print Scrn of my desktop, and it pasted most everything except my wallpaper. and the text was black and not white. Version 7 did it perfectly.
Yes thats the version I got from last night download...Quote:
Originally Posted by sledger
Also, correct as with the other user test: screen capture -> ctrl q pastes the bitmap ok
The pasting of alpha channel 32bpp bmps has been changed to preserve the alpha data in the bitmap to improve workflow with various other programs.
We have seen this issue on a number of machines during testing but it hasn't yet been possible to draw many conclusions as to the root cause. It is presumably something to do with whether the video card drivers blank the alpha channel when in 32 bpp mode but we haven't isolated any particular video card/video driver/OS/other machine specs combination because the number of occurences has been too small.
There is a registry entry that can be changed to disable this behaviour. Just set Options/Clipboard/PasteAlpha to 0 and it should return to the v7 behaviour. Usual disclaimers about editing the registry apply... ;)
Gerry
Yes! that registry tweak fixed it. Thank you!
I wonder if that switch should be in the Xara's Options box...
Woah, that's actually a very welcome change. Why isn't that anywhere in the change logs? Or maybe I've overlooked it...Quote:
Originally Posted by GerryI
I've always screamed at Xara for not preserving alpha information when importing PNGs via the clipboard. Thanks for the fix!
I'm not sure that actually means we can copy paste into designer and preserve alpha - I havn't got it to work from PS [CS6]
You'll find it works when pasting a copied image from a web browser which has alpha transparency rather than another application Steve.
This never worked before and effectively broke the 'Import Graphics from web' feature. Now, with the ability for WD and DP to import the entire page, layout and all from the web - Xara have made sure the transparency is retained.
thanks steve :)
Yep, that was my main use for it too (right-click on PNG image in Google Chrome, "Copy Image").
However, I think a Screenshot with an Alpha channel is wrong "per se" and Xara should probably ignore it (if it is possible to detect that the contents of the Clipboard are a Screenshot actually)
Can someone give me the full details on wher the Options/Clipboard/PasteAlpha to 0 reg entry is - as I'm looking in MAGIX/Xara_Designer_Pro_X and cant see it! Thanks.
If this is an option in 8.1.1 can someone highlight this as I have that one now.
Turan
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Xara
then to the program eg:
XtremePro/8.1
then to Options/Clipboard/PasteAlpha as in Gerry's post
[never edit registry unless you are sure, and backup first]
Ah! I was not only looking on LOCAL MACHINE, not CURRENT USER, but was looking (as said) in MAGIX not Xara.
Many Thanks.
I'm assuming disabling this will interfear with something else - even if it is just interacting with some other program - it would be nice to know.
Turan
Hi,
I too have this weird issue with pasting a 'print screen' I don't understand how to reset the registry, can someone explain please, for me it seems an issue of something that was not broke being 'fixed':(!
I cannot find how to use the information "HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Xara
then to the program eg:
XtremePro/8.1
then to Options/Clipboard/PasteAlpha"
It is a real nuisance as I have to open an older copy of Xara, paste the image re-export it etc etc.........! And always when there is rush job.
Kind regards
Martin