JUST RELEASED! Xara Designer Pro X365

**Egg Bramhill** · 04 July 2016, 10:51 PM

HD:

the attached file created in ver 12 crashes ver 11 [both 64bit] - it's random pressure strokes made with sketch mode on - hangs at the 'adding colours to document stage'

It took an eternity to load in 11, but did eventually after 4 or so minutes! I've had issues loading 12 files into 11 since d/l'ing today too.

**handrawn** · 05 July 2016, 05:38 AM

thanks egg - I'll bear that in mind and avoid ver 11 for the time being...

**haakoo** · 05 July 2016, 07:16 AM

Seems the servers are working again,registered my key this morning without any hick-ups :-)
So it's time to play

Hans

**Panchdara** · 05 July 2016, 08:25 AM

Hmmm... check for updates does not show this. I guess an entirely new product/system? Will one be able to run both XDPX11 and 365 concurrently?

**Panchdara** · 05 July 2016, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Panchdara

Hmmm... check for updates does not show this. I guess an entirely new product/system? Will one be able to run both XDPX11 and 365 concurrently?

Okay.. update notification working now.
Best

**digitalphaser** · 05 July 2016, 11:12 AM

I do not see fascinate reviews.

As for me:

1. Improved vector tools - zero.
2. Improved typography tools - laugh.
3. Smart shapes - never used.
4. Photo editing tools:
a) New blending modes - why only two? Now every editor has a full set of transparency modes. Why Xara not?
b) New PSD features - I'm not sure that it's necessary for me.
c) Cheap plugins and stock database - this is no improvement of program core, but small additions.
By the way, serious customers never take pictures from free databases. Copyright risk is too great. I do not need.

Conclusion:

The lack of serious improvements in color management, typography, compatibility of standard graphic file formats makes
Xara not more modern and professional.
Xara remains very comfortable graphic software with ordinary functionality.

I'm taking a break and invest somewhere else. Very sorry.

**dutchim** · 05 July 2016, 12:12 PM

Is there anything new that only Designer Pro has?

As far as I can tell it's only the new features of Web Designer and P&G combined

**Peter Prewett** · 05 July 2016, 01:10 PM

I am confused then I am old and that is par for the cause.

I downloaded the new version and it states designerprox365-64.exe then running it installs XDP X

The title when run states XD Pro X and the help about states Xara Designer Pro X 12.2.0.45774 DL x64 Jul 1 2016

I have just run my old version and that title is Xara Designer Pro X11 and the about reports Xara Designer Pro X 11.2.5.42127 DL x64 Dec 9 2015

In Apps on my windows 10 it states the XDP X is new but lists XDP X11, there is no mention of 365

**Egg Bramhill** · 05 July 2016, 02:54 PM

I agree Peter. Magix seem to really excel at having (and changing) long software titles. I assume the name will be Xara Designer Pro X (why the X I don't know)

**David Strover** · 05 July 2016, 02:59 PM

I don't want to stir up a hornet's nest, especially as I hardly post here anymore, but I remember reading the new 365 subscription model caused a huge and heated debate on here.

Now bearing that mind I will upgrade as it only costs £75 which in this day and age really is a bargain - there are definitely features I would use during the course of the small amounts of work I do - but I will probably be getting a new laptop in the near future [it's my birthday soon and my wife is great] but there seemed to be some huge controversy with transferring the licence over should you change computers or one breaks down.....

I've probably got the wrong end of the stick, as usual, but can anyone confirm this wrinkle has been ironed out, or if indeed it ever was a wrinkle?

If so I'll be credit-carding my way to debt - again!