Xara X1 update

[Luciano]

I am sorry but I am having some problem,
I bought the boxed version as soon as X1 was released and up to now nothing has arrived.
I thought I might go on with the downloaded version, but I realise now that I will lose further upgrades.

Please Charles would you mind checking whether my box was sent? my account is digitaldesign

thanks

Luciano

[philt]

I've posted this in the thread (above) about 'my first attempt' but probably should post here as well. After installing the patch this morning it seems that things blow up when I try to export a CMYK tiff from a drawing in which the color model is set to CMYK. Either I simply get no output, or I get an Access Exception Fault. RGB works okay. Is this just me, or has anyone else run into this?

[gwpriester]

I just verified what I suspected would happen with the spot color contone bitmap capability. That is you can create a spot color duotone image. Select a light spot color and a dark spot color and apply them to the bitmap. Then print a PDF file to separations and you will get two spot color plates making a duotone.

I'll cover this in the next Workbook.

Gary

[RAMWolff44]

Holy crap, Phil, your right. I got an Access Violation when I tried to export using the CMYK Tiff option!!

Oh no!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/eek.gif Not again!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

[jens g.r. benthien]

Arrrrghhh, I'm still using the DL version, I'm too far away from my CD... it must have hit grounds somewhere in Germany, and I'm sitting in Spain without any access to that marvel... on the other hand: the DL version is rock solid, I didn't experience any problem until today.

Keep going gang, it's a rewarding path to the future!

[Charles Moir]

We've just released a minor update, to version 1.1a.

This is ONLY currently available as a patch for the CD installed version of Xara X1. The fixes are;
- When doing a grad fill form one spot color to another spot color this now always separates to the correct spot plates.
- A contoned bitmap from one spot color to another spot now separates correctly to the spot plates only.
- Solid drag behaviour when resizing very small to very large objects was erratic under some circumstances.
- An error that occurred when saving or closing, and occasionally turning certain layers on and off, on a small percentage of documents.
- Real time brush strokes in 16bpp screen depths now works correctly
- There's been an update to cope with certain forthcoming XPE plug-ins

Those that have the CD version of Xara X1 installed might like to get the update which you can get from here;
http://www.xara.com/downloads/xarax/x1patch.asp

[philt]

Glad to hear it's not just some weird glitch on my system. Let's hope for a speedy fix from Xara. Probably be a good idea for all of us to keep eyes open in case there are other little deficiencies hiding out in odd corners.

Phil

[RAMWolff44]

Thanks for the update Charles! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif