Best Product for Logo Design

**Megg81** · 25 August 2013, 10:27 AM

Can anyone advise the best product for Logo Design? I use WD6, so am interested in other Xara graphics products. Mostly for logo design I currently use Photoshop & Inkscape. WD6 exports transparency in .png files with a coloured background which is a bit of a problem... So it would have to be capable of saving transparency also

Thanks for suggestions

**tonylondon** · 25 August 2013, 10:50 AM

I can't speak for WD6 but the current version of Designer Pro exports with transparency, no problem.

**steve.ledger** · 25 August 2013, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Megg81

WD6 exports transparency in .png files with a coloured background which is a bit of a problem...

Exporting PNG True color + Alpha results in the same output from WD6 as it does from all other Xara Designer products.
ie; No coloured backgrounds.

**gwpriester** · 25 August 2013, 12:34 PM

I prefer Designer Pro. It has all the tools and features so you can design, edit photos, and create websites.

And it is the most customizable of the group. These logos were all created and designed in Xara Designer Pro or its predecessors. http://www.gwpriester.com/Logo-Design.html (and the website as well).

**Megg81** · 27 August 2013, 04:21 PM

Are there any options from Xara that are more affordable than Designer Pro?

**gwpriester** · 27 August 2013, 07:57 PM

Photo & Graphic Designer 9. It has most of the drawing tools and features.

**mwenz** · 27 August 2013, 09:02 PM

Gary--is P&GD9 capable of CMYK output? If not, is the new P&LD viable for designing and output in CMYK?

**gwpriester** · 27 August 2013, 10:23 PM

Megg81

Can anyone advise the best product for Logo Design? I use WD6, so am interested in other Xara graphics products. Mostly for logo design I currently use Photoshop & Inkscape. WD6 exports transparency in .png files with a coloured background which is a bit of a problem... So it would have to be capable of saving transparency also

Not sure if CMYK was part of the OPs question Mike. But upon examination, in PDF, No. The native color space is RGB. But you can export a CMYK TIFF file.

With transparency? No. But PNG with transparency? Yes. (And sledger has already addressed the PNG transparency question.

**Big Frank** · 28 August 2013, 12:30 AM

Xara Designer Pro X9

**richinri** · 28 August 2013, 03:49 AM

Without diminishing Xara (I use it) there is a program by LaughingBird Software called The Logo Creator which is quite unique if your budget is as small as mine. Watch the demo videos. It is football fields away from what Xara can do but can be useful for quick graphics.