There is an update (4.0.4845) to Xtreme 4 and Xtreme 4 Pro, available for download from the usual site. This has a number of fixes, listed below, for those interested.

The Xara.com website has been update and this new release has been officially launched.

Download link http://www.xara.com/us/download/
Upgrade or New Purchase http://www.xara.com/us/buy/default.asp?v=both

This can be installed over the existing version 4 Beta. Just select the re-install option.

Here's a list of fixes:

Installation Issues
  • HTML export option now installed properly, so those that could not see it, should do so now.
  • Activation window is no longer hidden behind splash screen.
  • You can run UK English as well as others


Text
  • Fixed text repelling so it works for any screen dpi i.e. those with 'large' Windows font settings.
  • Severe performance degradation on some text files has been resolved.
  • Fixed crash when undoing drop copy of repelling object.
  • Memory leak (increasing memory use) with repelling text and Live Effect use fixed.
  • Crash by applying floor shadow to repelling object with Live Effect fixed


HTML Website export
  • Mouse pointer should now always be correct over links in IE and Firefox
  • Xtreme HTML export throws up errors in Firefox/Opera Javascript Consoles. Fixed
  • Line breaks in HTML file are UNIX style. Fixed
  • Links are executed on right click. Fixed
  • HTML export allows encoded characters in export (breaks design). Fixed
  • Overwriting HTML file which is open in IE now works on Vista. Fixed
  • Crash on export of a specific HTML example fixed.
  • Comment field in Document Info was lost on document save. Should now allow HTML Page title to be controlled.


Extrude Tool
  • Default colors and positions of lights changed to give better colour rendition by default.
  • Color editor sticks on Light color 3. Fixed.
  • Extrude with fractal very, very slow to render at high zooms. Fractal texture vanishes sometimes. Fixed.
  • Extrusion of blend very slow. Fixed.
  • Undo does not restore correct extrude colors. Fixed.
  • Other extrude fixes.


Photo issues
  • Photo tool InfoBar much too long when undocked.
  • Crop: You can now start dragging a clip rectangle on corner of image (or outside)
  • Auto-enhance now always resets any manually entered enhance parameters


New Live Effects
  • Painting effect preset saving now works.
  • Gaussian blur Live Effect can now be used on vectors and it correctly increases bounds.
  • Liquid Color dialog defaults to going off the top of screen. Fixed.
  • Can't Alt-tab to Xtreme when a new Live Effect is up. Fixed.
  • Color editor symbol in new Live Effect glitches. Fixed.
  • Applying Color Gradient Live Effect with alpha turned image black. Fixed.
  • Live Effects can expand beyond clipped area after photo has been clipped. Fixed.


Misc fixes and changes
  • Useful common web sizes now included in Page Options page size list.
  • New more accurate clipping implementation is now only used for Combine Shape operations, and no longer used on load. Solves problems discussed on http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31987 and http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31978
  • Other bugs fixes with new path clipping code.
  • New eye-dropper hex color values now update correctly.
  • Bevels render correctly on inside and outside of hollow shapes.
  • Windows 2000 UI issues fixed (drop-down lists being truncated)
  • Eye dropper picking color from non-mix transparent objects now works.
  • Center fill handle no longer selected after a photo replacement.
  • Base 14 fonts now embedded again in exported PDFs when embedding is selected. Should address the issue discussed in http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31916
  • AV applying flat transparency to bitmap at 'Full Colour' View Quality. Fixed.
  • Cached images occasionally don’t render incorrectly. Believe Fixed.
  • Web address dialog now defaults to "rectangle surrounding object".
  • Slow display of Rotate Handles fixed
  • Fractal profile changes colour. Fixed.


Thanks for your support and feedback.

The Xara Team.