Question About Xtreme Pro

**Joseph Witchard** · 10 July 2007, 08:15 PM

This will probably sound stupid, but what's the difference in vector and raster? =p

I'm mainly looking for something to make web graphics with, but beyond the scope of Xara Webstyle. Also, I want a program that can make nice blend images.

**jamesmc** · 10 July 2007, 08:42 PM

Basically bitmaps are what Paint Shop Pro does. The problem with bitmaps (raster images) is that you tend to get jaggies or pixelated edges and its harder to make minute changes.

Take a look at the images below. The one on the left was done in xtreme, in a few quick entries. The image on the right shows a 25601 percent zoom on the white line in the middle. Notice there are no jaggies.

Flash is an example of a vector application. Ever wonder why the animations look so smooth because there are no jaggies? It's because of vectors.

Here's the Xara page on demo videos. It demonstrates the power of Xara.
http://xara.com/products/xtreme/demos/default.asp

Trust me on this, you can't go wrong adding Xara Xtreme to your graphics tool chest. You'll wonder as I did, what took you so long to get into the worlds best and fastest Vector Graphics program Xara Xtreme.

**Soquili** · 10 July 2007, 08:49 PM

Vectors are scalable up or down without getting pixelation. Elements in a vector graphic are stored as mathmatical equations. When you up scale the elements the equation is re-evaluated and the elements are drawn smooth and clear at the new size.

Raster graphics are a matrix (a grid) of bits that represent dots in an image. If you scale a raster graphic to a larger size the image becomes pixelated. What was seen as a straight line at the images normal resolution my look like stair steps at a larger size. Up scaled raster graphics can also become very blurry.

Download the trial version of Xara Xtreme or Xtreme Pro at http://www.xara.com/downloads/xtreme/. It is very easy to learn. Ask any questions in the Xara Xtreme forum and also checkout the tutorials at http://www.xaraxone.com

**Xhris** · 10 July 2007, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by Joseph Witchard

This will probably sound stupid, but what's the difference in vector and raster? =p

I'm mainly looking for something to make web graphics with, but beyond the scope of Xara Webstyle. Also, I want a program that can make nice blend images.

This thread goes into more detail about the two differences.

If it's just web graphics you're doing, Xara is ideal for that purpose above over all other software.

**Joseph Witchard** · 10 July 2007, 11:00 PM

I'll download the free trial, but how much memory does Graphics Studio take up? One of the reasons I haven't saved up for Photoshop is I only have 512MBs.

Also, you can make blends with Xtreme/Pro, right?

**Soquili** · 10 July 2007, 11:12 PM

Joseph Xtreme and Xtreme Pro will work with very little RAM. Of course as with any program the more RAM you have the better.

Yes you can make Blends, but what are you calling a blend? Another new member a few weeks ago was referring to morphing as blending. Not exactly the same thing.

The attachment shows one possible blend using Xtreme Pro. Many other blends can be created.

I added a second attachment showing a blend along a curve (ellipse actually in this example).

**Joseph Witchard** · 10 July 2007, 11:53 PM

http://www.uhrebirth.com/images/char.../Witchard2.jpg

A friend of mine made me that signature using Photoshop blends. That's what I'd like to be able to do.

**raynerj1** · 10 July 2007, 11:54 PM

Xara excells at blends... If you are thinking blends and morphs are the same thing... Then a bitmap program like PSP or PS are what your are interested in. (don't forget the added expense of the plugins that actually do the morphing)

See attached example for a blend... Drew 2 pearls.. and created a blend along a line from one to the other...