Xara beta bugs

[glenngosack]

So far, fantastic upgrade.. but... default template is ignored on startup. I change mine to US letter with rulers and object attributes set a certain way, (saved as default) but each time I restart it defaults back to 800x600, no rulers, etc. I have to select new template to get what I saved as default.
I'm sure this will be fixed.

[Squeaky]

Bah!
I cant seem to be able to change line width numerically in the beta.

Bah!
Back to Xtreme

Hmm on further experimentation it does work but only if you specify the units. If you don't it assumes 'points' and then translates it into pixels (my page units)
Bit of a backward step in the workflow that one. 5 pts (6.67pix) knocked off the score from this judge.

[pauland]

Bah!
I cant seem to be able to change line width numerically in the beta.

Bah!
Back to Xtreme

OK, for me..

[Squeaky]

Pauland -
I edited my post with more info.

[Charles Moir]

Yep seems line width control has a number of rather too-obvious bugs. Will be fixed.

[masque]

Not a bug, more an omission perhaps. The new text tool is a fantastic improvement but could there not be the ability to have leaders for set tab positions so as to link items to prices for instance in a menu, (which I do a fair number of)
Just a simple dotted line..................please.
Derek

[Big Frank]

Please can we not have intelligent wrapping for objects in front of text? Surely this is a must for page layout???

[masque]

Please can we not have intelligent wrapping for objects in front of text? Surely this is a must for page layout???

I agree, unless you mean 'please can we not have it'? in which case I don't agree.
But yes vital especially for a document that is well endowed with graphics as most things produced in Xara will be.
Derek

[Luciano]

PDF outbut bugs:
I found I cannot output spot colors on separate plates (they come out as CMYK);
Black overprint in print options has no effect;
not even fill or line overprint in imagesetting menu appears to be working.

I made the tests using pdf/x exports, here is the test file used.

Anyway the pro version is impressive

ciao
Luciano

[WolfMoonHP]

Antony...

How on earth did you manage to keep quiet when you knew that some of the things people were bitching about would be fixed this soon!

You must have the patience of a saint and the discretion of a priest!

My congratulations to all at Xara for making an already great product into a truly awesome one, and especially to you for not letting this truly beautiful cat out of the bag!

But, I have to say, my prediction came true: I said I had no doubt that Gary Priester was already working on tutorials to help with the new features!
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Will