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I wish I could make my mind up as to what I think about the new look of Designer Pro 7 at start-up,
compared to Designer Pro 6 ???
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Was Designer Pro 6 a more professional look?
We all have our opinions, so, what do you think?!
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I like it. I like them both.
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Personally I think that DP7's splash has too strong an emphasis with the background striping and the icons (and the name Xara) get relegated to secondary importance. However, I also think that DP6's splash, while clever, missus the mark in communicating the versioning but the colors work much better.
So which do I think has "a more professional look"? Either of the ones done by Rik in another thread.
Take care, Mike
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Which do I think has "a more professional look"? Neither but I like the new one because I wasn't too fond of the Designer Pro 6 splash screen so this new one is welcome. Of course there are things about it that bother me but all in all I like it.
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Then again, one can make their own and replace the one the app starts with.
Take care, Mike
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mwenz
Then again, one can make their own and replace the one the app starts with.
Take care, Mike
how?
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in version XDP7 for example, by replacing in program folder:
......xara > Xara_Designer_Pro_7 > bitmaps > splashscreen.bmp
@neodeist - nice wallpaper John - I like
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C:\Program Files\Xara\Xara_Designer_Pro_7\bitmaps
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Here's one I'm playing about with at the moment.
I may change things but you're welcome to use this one.
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The .bmp version, that you will need, is attached.
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Another one I was playing with!
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@neodeist - nice wallpaper John - I like
Thanks Steve :) Red Crowned Cranes
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There's energy and perhaps inspiration in the newer splash screen. The previous one is rather more staid.
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Thanks for your comments paul.
Feedback is always good.
I wonder if I like this gray one better?!
If nothing else, I'm having fun. ;))
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I ran this a few times and I might change the font, but I quite like this one, which is a personal choice of course!
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Rik
Thanks for your comments paul.
Feedback is always good.]
LOL, I probably wasn't making myself clear - I was talking about the differences between Xaras offerings.
I can see you're having fun, Rik.
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LOL, I probably wasn't making myself clear - I was talking about the differences between Xaras offerings.
Yup! Complete misunderstanding on my part.
Well, I'm going to work on my grey one a bit more! ;))
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Thanks Steve :) Red Crowned Cranes
sadly the only cranes we see round here are on building sites and most of those are not doing much at the moment...
@RIK
you are having fun - I think the xara 7 splashscreen typical of the moment - do I like it........ hummmm
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It's clearly a theme that they have adopted but whether it's good or not will always be a matter of opinion.
The new design may well be very forward thinking and only time will tell, but compared to other programmes of the moment, I'm not too sure!
Only my opinion of course.
I do think that they have missed a trick with being able to use the 7 with the word Pro! ;))
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The 7 and Pro combination is clever, but the 7Pro combination is looking a bit like a gun to me. It even made me start thinking of Bond..
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Similar?!
Well, there are a million and one things that look similar.
And this is the Pro software that is 'licenced to kill' all the others.
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Rik, all I can say is that the 7Pro combination brought the thought "gun" into my head, followed by "Bond". I'm not suggesting your design is a copy.
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I do think that the version 6 logo looked much more innovative and professional - but well, the version 7 one is still far better than, say, Photoshop's ("Ps") ;-)
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OK.
Finished with the 7Pro (Bond type look, as paul would put it ;))).
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Slightly too high bling factor for my taste, and no recognizable layout (nothing is aligned. HEY, THERE'S THE NEW SNAP TOOL. NOW USE IT!! ;-))
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Your opinion - My opinion - Who knows?
All of the work was drawn using just the eye.
Just having a bit of fun.
However, a bit of thought did go in to it.
Xara is lined up with the top left of the faint Xara in the background, which itself is more or less central.
The bottom of Xara is more or less lined up with the bottom of the 'D' icon on the right, which is more or less equidistant in the corner.
Designer Pro 7 is placed to look central (to my eye) rather than right at the vertical centre.
The wording has a lot of weight on the right, so, to me it did not look good absolutely central.
The small catchphrase (tag line) is more or less lined up with the PANTONE logo.
I could list many 'not lined-up things' in the original.
I wonder why they didn't use the snap tool?!
Bling?!
This is what you call BLING!
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Hehe. I guess the original is intentionally not-lined-up. But as you said, so is yours. And don't take my constant complaining too seriously ;-)
And hell, yes, the splash I designed for DTPBlender (pretty similar to Xara before I even knew Xara ;-)) a few years ago was probably worse :)
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I like Xaras screen. It's rather clever and fun, I think. At first glance it looks flat, but then I realised it isn't. Nice job Xara.
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I like Xaras screen. It's rather clever and fun, I think. At first glance it looks flat, but then I realised it isn't. Nice job Xara.
To me, the XDP6 logo is what I call clever.
In my opinion, one of the most clever and professional designs I have seen.
But more than anything else, Xara is a very 'personal' product to me.
Maybe to others also.
It's the product that I started to use that got me up and running with drawing on a computer.
So, when something as personal as this makes a change, then you look at it from your own point of view.
Well, I certainly do.
Therefore, views are certainly going to differ.
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Attachment 82034recycling to make an alternative splash screen.
Nothing wrong with the proper one mind you.
Derek
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Beautiful drawing Derek.
And I love the tag line!
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I did do the impossible triangle some time ago but you've put that idea to very good use.
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I like that Derek. Very clever.
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Don't care for either default splash screen. I like the ones in this thread for 7 *much* better.
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Decided to try and come up with something a bit different for the 'd' and 'p' in Designer Pro.
Also thought I would try something a bit different for the colour.
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That approaches the genius that is the XDP6 logo. *Clap clap*
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not bad Rik... :D
I think the word 'xara' would be better in the top left hand area, horizontal - and the shapes left uncluttered with it ...
but nice work
EDit - or make that on the left above designer .... even better ?
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I had already tried the usual the top left corner Steve.
Didn't like it.
That's why I thought of trying it above the logo itself.
But, I had not thought of trying it where you suggest.
Yup. It's not too bad a place at all.
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I like, Rik.
Now if it were animated, then then icons or stylized text representing primary capabilities of Xara could scroll across the bottom.
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Thanks for your kind comments jclements.
But the problem is that the splashscreen file has to be a .bmp
If we could have used a .gif, then animation would have been possible. For me anyway!