Xara beta bugs

**AntonyF** · 16 November 2006, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by Availor

First bug (I'm not sure this is a bug but still): When working on multipages if I create a shape that is outside of the page it will not be visible on the other page, and if I drag it down it will disappear from the previous page as if cut down. See screen shots.

In the print world you wouldn't be able to do something spanning two separate pages vertically, nor can you in Xtreme. Each spread is distinct, so you can't have objects overlapping both.

Of course you can overlap horizontally, for example two pages in a spread.

**glenngosack** · 16 November 2006, 04:12 PM

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** · 16 November 2006, 04:23 PM

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** · 16 November 2006, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Squeaky

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

Bah!
Back to Xtreme

OK, for me..

**Squeaky** · 16 November 2006, 04:36 PM

Pauland -
I edited my post with more info.

**Charles Moir** · 16 November 2006, 04:44 PM

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

**masque** · 16 November 2006, 04:53 PM

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** · 16 November 2006, 05:30 PM

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

**masque** · 16 November 2006, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Big Frank

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** · 16 November 2006, 08:03 PM

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