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JUST RELEASED: A New Version of Xara Photo & Graphic Designer
We’ve released the V16 update to Photo & Graphic Designer, available now.
The highlights are similar to Designer Pro, with the promised work on Open Type and Table support and the new graphic design tool, ‘color palette from photo’. You can find full details on these and other new features in the Release Notes @ http://releasenotes.xara.hosting/pho...c-designer-16/ and you might also like to download and play with Attachment 122413 that demonstrates some of the new features.
If you have an active Update Service then you can access this update now for free. NOTE you need to re-download the software, there is no auto-update. You can uninstall your current version or run it alongside if you prefer, and it uses the same serial number. You can find the English language version here: http://www.xara.com/photo-graphic-designer/download note that some non-English versions might not be released yet, typically they are a day or two later.
If your Update Service has expired then you can renew your Update Service / upgrade in order to get this and other updates since your version. Go to the Photo & Graphic Designer page on magix.com and click Upgrade.
Also since we have moved on to v16 you have the opportunity to download the trial and try it again, even if you have run the trial of a previous version.
As with Designer Pro and Web Designer, there will be no 32 bit version.
Enjoy!
Kate Moir, Xara
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Thank you, Kate!
I’m going to check it out today!
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I was under the impression that V16 and V15 could be run alongside each other ...
Activating V16 with my V15 key with a current active upgrade service it wants me to deactivate a copy of v15 (as I use it on both my home and office computers) is that normal? ... Since I don't know what v16 is going to do at this stage, I'm a little loath to deactivate v15, that seems to be working acceptably.
Is it possible to define WHERE V16 is installed - if so, how? I want to install to a D: drive rather than my C: and nowhere was I given a choice.
EDIT:
For anyone interested, it looks like if you deactivate the device, and then reactivate the same device, then both versions work.
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ss-kalm
I was under the impression that V16 and V15 could be run alongside each other ...
Activating V16 with my V15 key with a current active upgrade service it wants me to deactivate a copy of v15 (as I use it on both my home and office computers) is that normal? ... Since I don't know what v16 is going to do at this stage, I'm a little loath to deactivate v15, that seems to be working acceptably.
Is it possible to define WHERE V16 is installed - if so, how? I want to install to a D: drive rather than my C: and nowhere was I given a choice.
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For anyone interested, it looks like if you deactivate the device, and then reactivate the same device, then both versions work.
Keith, on the v16 install, there was an Advanced option button, from where you can select the location of the install.
Glad your re-activation worked. I had not such problem.
Acorn
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This one has the same bugs as the Pro version.
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Hi Kate,
And what about Xara Page and Layout Designer ?
Any new version scheduled for this software or had Xara given up its development ?
Have a nice day.
Dan.
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Ron Duke
This one has the same bugs as the Pro version.
Ron, that is because it is generated form the same code base and sections are removed form the user interface. Otherwise, the products would not work seamlessly with each other.
Marketing,
Acorn
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danpandi
Hi Kate,
And what about Xara Page and Layout Designer ?
Any new version scheduled for this software or had Xara given up its development ?
Have a nice day. Dan.
Dan, elsewhere Xara has declared no 32-bit products so XP&LD is out unless is is resurrected as 64-bit.
Acorn
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Acorn, am I to understand then PG&D16 will not work on a computer with 32bit OS, only a 64bit? It says nothing about this at Magix.com only shows the Windows it will install to- Vista through to Windows 10
Stygg
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@ stygg2033 yes that's right, no 32 bit version. And you're right, the Magix pages for Pro, WDP and WDC mention the 64 bit requirement but I can't see it on the PGD pages, have passed that feedback along, hopefully they can update it quickly. My posts here at TG have mentioned it.
@ danpandi - no final decision on Page & Layout Designer yet, but for sure if we released a new version it would be 64 bit only.
Kate Moir, Xara
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danpandi
Hi Kate,
And what about Xara Page and Layout Designer ?
Any new version scheduled for this software or had Xara given up its development ?
Looks like Magix are giving it away when you upgrade Xara Photo & Graphic Designer until 1st of Nov:
https://www.magix.com/gb/photo-graph...signer/offers/
Attachment 122418
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Thanks Acorn. I have managed to reinstall to the D: drive.
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Just installed PGD v16 and all went ok, but did have following error message (what thumbnails, I wonder?):
Attachment 122419
Also, when installation had completed, the dialogue box had confusing button, "Let's get started". I was expecting PGD to open up when I pressed it, so I waited and waited but it didn't! (That's a another few valuable moments of my life gone forever) ;)
Attachment 122420
btw, nice 'new' icon! :D
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So it looks like my 32 but plugins will not work with 16 even though I have a 64 bit machine. Bummer!
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wizard509
So it looks like my 32 but plugins will not work with 16 even though I have a 64 bit machine. Bummer!
Larry it might be a specific issue with particular 32bit plugins. Things seem to running ok my end with some old 32bit Flaming Pear plugins.
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Jonopen
Larry it might be a specific issue with particular 32bit plugins. Things seem to running ok my end with some old 32bit Flaming Pear plugins.
Thanks, I have an older version of filter forge which is 32 bit, and, don't really want to spend the money on a 64 bit version, that's all. Guess I should install 16 and see what works. Most of my plugins are 32 bit. MAGIX solved my problem and sent me a download link for 16 so guess I'll try.
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Hi all,
Have just installed this only to find it won't allow me to export to PDF even though there's an "Export PDF" option. There's no PDF listed in the available file types. Rather frustrating as I made some changes to a poster I'd designed for somebody in v.15, and had to save it and re-open it in v.15 in order to create a PDF file!
Anybody else experienced this issue and found a fix? I'm guessing there's a file missing somewhere?
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Saz
Hi all,
Have just installed this only to find it won't allow me to export to PDF even though there's an "Export PDF" option. There's no PDF listed in the available file types. Rather frustrating as I made some changes to a poster I'd designed for somebody in v.15, and had to save it and re-open it in v.15 in order to create a PDF file!
Anybody else experienced this issue and found a fix? I'm guessing there's a file missing somewhere?
Saz, I don't have the application to check.
Usually, right-clicking the application executable or Shortcut and selecting Run as Administrator will ensure all needed files (DLLs) are loaded. You need only do this once.
Report back.
Acorn
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Thanks lovely. I'll give it a try. Fingers crossed!!!
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Acorn
Saz, I don't have the application to check.
Usually, right-clicking the application executable or Shortcut and selecting Run as Administrator will ensure all needed files (DLLs) are loaded. You need only do this once.
Report back.
Acorn
Didn't work sadly! Even tried rebooting my laptop.
I checked the "FileFormats" file and it's listed there under JPEG2000 files, just the same as in v15, but when you go to select the file type on exporting, it's not showing up. :(
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I can only suggest you do a reinstall Saz, ensuring no other programs are running.
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Photo & Graphic Designer offers support for a huge range of file formats, making it easy to exchange your work with other users and programs. This includes common bitmap types (eg GIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PSD, and RAW photos) and key vector types (eg PDF and AI/EPS, SVG, and EMF/WMF). For text Photo & Graphic Designer can import Word files (.doc and .docx) and supports RTF (Rich Text Format).
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I can confirm PDF Export doesn't work. It looks like they've slipped up and forgotten to include the PDF export filter in the installation.
The actual PDF export option is available under the file menu, but it results in an error when you cancel:
Attachment 122461
This all seems rather familiar. Lets hope they sort this out asap.
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Thanks for the heads up Jono.
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Thanks Jono. So nothing I've done then. I always close any other programs before I install anything just in case.
Guess I just have to wait for them to fix it!
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OK I installed 16 and my 32 bit plugins do work. I am pleased about that.
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confirmed here too re PDF export broken in P&G16 :(
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Re: 32bit filters - That's good news Larry.
Re: PDF export problem - whilst we're waiting for a fix, the Microsoft Print to PDF printer option might be worth a try.
Attachment 122475
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Jonopen
Larry it might be a specific issue with particular 32bit plugins. Things seem to running ok my end with some old 32bit Flaming Pear plugins.
Thanks Jono, I installed 16 and all my plugins work, don't use them much but I am pleased that they do work.
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good Larry -I dont have any issues with mehdi plugins
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Re: PDF problem - Just a quick update in case anyone was wondering, a support ticket has been logged with Magix Support about this.
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It seems ridiculous that there were a number of threads about the PDF issues in Version 15 (and 15.1) and Rob even confirmed that they had been fixed for Version 16, but didn't know when version 16 would be issued. Now we find that they didn't bother to even add that filter ...
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Good news: I’ve just heard back from Magix Support who have confirmed it’s a known problem and an update will be available once they’ve fixed it.
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My Xara P&GD has just told me there is an update available ...
This has corrected (or at least apparently corrected) the PDF issues.
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ss-kalm
My Xara P&GD has just told me there is an update available ...
This has corrected (or at least apparently corrected) the PDF issues.
Keith, that is good to here. It is probably just for XP&GD as it was such a big boo-boo. Nothing on the boards about bug fixes for the other applications yet.
Acorn
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I have played around with v16 some and I noticed that unlocking the page size I cannot pull the right and bottom with the mouse to change the pasteboard size which is what I like to do. Is this a change from previous versions?
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works ok for me Larry - did you click apply ?
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Never mind it is working today.