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 dont 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.
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