For 199,- this is still (by far) a great price compared to anything else out there. This is a no brainer. Thank you team Xara!
Some things that jump in my mind when thinking of working on a multi-page document using alot of bitmaps (like a catalog!):
-I miss this feature for ages: Replace existing images in the bitmap Gallery with another image (right click, replace image (file browser opens)).
-Assign a alias name for any bitmap in the Bitmap gallery, by default its the filename. You could also search for these aliases, as soon there is a letter in the search box it displays all bitmaps containing this letter.
-Make SubFolders in the Bitmap Gallery to categorize pictures.
-Decide if a picture in the bitmap gallery is linked to a file on the harddisk instead of beeing embedded. This way you can just change it in your favourite picture editor, save it again and its already embedded.
-Modify and replace an existing image in the Bitmap gallery using Xara's Picture Editor (and not inserting a new image after it has been modified).
-Click a thumbnail icon next to the picture in the bitmap gallery to view it as a 128x128 pixel thumbnail for the entire document.
-Collect Bitmaps: Creates automatically a Root Folder on your Harddisk containing all images used in the Bitmap Gallery, for bitmaps located on different locations on your harddisks. Sub-folders are created on your Harddisk named the same way SubFolders have been created in the Bitmap gallery.
-Auto-Name Colors (A very cool feature in Adobe After effects). Editing a color in the Color editor, it automatically names the color in realtime, for e.g. #5C86FE="Medium Royal Blue", #FEA45C="Medium Orange".
-Spell Checker: A button called 'spell checker' opens a new floating window with all the words unkown (in red) with 3 previous words before and after the wrong wpelt word used in the document, for example "...proofing and expert cstomer service whether..." (the word cstmer is red and can be edited inside the window) . A click of the word jumps to the page or position in the document where the word has been used. It can be edited manually inside the document or inside the flaoting window - whatever you prefer. I find it much more useful to get an overview of all mispelled words overall in the document than jumping from word to word anywhere in the document.
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