Just got this, this morning.
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Just got this, this morning.
So you go a bit of Magix marketing. Did you get the upgrade as well? I see nothing on TG announcing such, nor in the Magix/Xara websites.
if is is truly v16.0 then we probably won't get notified again through the Check for updates option with the Desktop application and we will lose our UI configurations.
Acorn
Rob-Xar mentioned this some time ago but again we need to find out by other channels that the latest version is coming.
Again marketing isn't the strongest suit of magix
I have installed version 16 of Designer Pro X. It states in the X16 Release notes that "To update to 16.0 you will need to re-download Designer Pro, as there is no auto-update"
I have left version 15.1 installed so I can transfer my settings to 16.
Some were able to transfer by exporting the relevant entries from the registry, changing the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xara\XtremePro x64\16 to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xara\XtremePro x64\15 and reimporting. I did this for the recent file list, toolbar options and backup location. I also copied my templates to the 16 folder
Note: Regarding squashing of bitmaps.... now it appears you have to create a group (CTRL-G) of even single photos to enable scale mode for that photo. I was irked at first, but then I could see Xara's logic in doing it this way.
I will run 15.1 and 16 side by side until I am happy with 16
Excellent link as it now shows v16.0 as at 15 October 2018.
The download, however, is trial_designerprox15_dlm.exe at 4MB, seemingly identical to the one I last downloaded on 13 December 2017. Ah well, here goes.
All it does is allows me to download v15.1.0.53605, 158.29MB all over again.
No v16.0!
Acorn
I have skimmed through the v16.0 release notes and some of the additions seem worthy.
Visualisation of OpenType options in a Preview.
Colour Palettes as themed colours from any Photo.
CSV data for tables.
Merging of Table Cells.
PowerPoint Export.
Almost something for everyone - my hat tipped to the Xara developers.
All I need is the right download.
Acorn
I've not upgraded since Pro X11 but saw the "only $120 to upgrade" screen when I opened up this morning. It usually has a perpetual-but-time-limited offer to save $179 on an upgrade, so now being $219 cheaper and looking different, I paid a bit more attention. I'm in the UK though, so it was cheaper to pay £89 via the Magix website than the click-through from the program on my PC. Strange, given that I'm only about half an hour's drive from Gaddesden Place, that it defaults to a currency foreign to us both.
After I went through the checkout process, it gave me designerprox15_dlm.exe, which I ignored. Speculatively I changed the filename to designerprox16_dlm.exe and it came and installed fine.
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I really hoped that jumping from X11 to X16 that the 'Recent files' quick access shortcuts in Windows 10 would work now, after exporting something from a Xara document. Still no - it remains the only program I know that doesn't work. I exported the above image as 16.png but the shortcut is to 16 - a non-existent file with no extension.
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http://www.xara.com/us/designer-pro/download/ works ok - although as you say the installer is ver15 - but the version is '15 october 18', no need to rename it
Changing a Windows filename will do nothing to its content.
All I get when running the file is:
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I am not going through all the hassle of breaking my current set-up for the same version.
If it actually installs v16.0 then the filename of the downloader and the selections offered are another Magix tour de force.
Sorry you have W10 file extension difficulties. I would recommend runing the Xara Desktop application as Administrator the one time. That might unclog some DLLs that have not registered or updated properly.
Acorn
Acorn - X16 is here : http://dl03.magix.net/designerprox16_dlm.exe
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check on that acorn
spamiky - I will try that link thanks
Of course not, but that's not what I did. Click the designerprox16_dlm.exe link I originally posted. I changed name of the file on the download page, not of the file that I downloaded.
have to say Daniel - when I go to that link I only get offered the ver 16 option....
after all that though it won't accept my ver 15 activation, possibly because it is HumbleBundle.. ?
hey ho
So what happens to me when I bought xara pro 15.1 and still have the subscription? They want me to buy it again/pay more for 16?
Behzad, as far as I'm aware provided your subscription is up to date you should be able to use 16 with the same code.
I don't think it has an update route. Keep 15. Go to the link above & d/l 16. You can try your registration to see if it opens 16. Even if it doesn't you can try out the new features. On a quick glance at 16 it looks like a good step forward.
Ya I will wait on this, there are bugs. The download halfway gave me this. There was no option for a 32 bit. Did they discontinue making it for 32 bit?Attachment 122361
So yes, apparently you have to have a 64 bit machine which I do not. SO what the hell, what happens to all of us 32 bit users?
It looks that way Behzad. So much for the upgrade path :(
So would I get the latest upgrades for 15.1 ? Or they will stop giving me updates on there? This is truly unbelievable @Xara @Magix. Last month I bought the xara designer pro and now this?
I also have the Humble Bundle versuon and was told by their Support a couple of weeks ago that it would definitely give me the same updates that the regular users have including the update for tables. However, given what Handrawn has written I'm not sure what I should be doing. Has anyone with Humble Bundle version upgraded successfully and if so, what did you do?
Edited to add that Humble Bundle just replied with a link to Magix support for problems upgrading. (I do like Humble Bundle's speedy answers. Not sure whether to attempt an upgrade or contact Magix support for instructions. Thanks for any suggestions from other HB users.)
Thanks
Yaffa
So - i just bought v15 a couple of weeks ago. I now really wish I'd waited a month to get v16. My timing wasn't optimal.
~ Bal
Register mit Humble SN not working :-(
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same message I get...
as has been the case of late XARA are still concentrating on document creation.. nothing there for me anyway except for bug fixes... palette from bitmap could be sort of useful, but looking at the release notes and the limited palette it apparently produces, it is still document oriented; and adobe does this very well already
Hi Grace
was yours an HB purchase ? if so I'll try it again, there may just be a lag in the system
Got mine via HB and the V15 serial # does not work in V16.
Hi Everyone, sorry for the delay, spent most of last week with a cold and then come back to the hectic release of V16!
There should be an announcement, if there isn't I'll check with Kate as I imagine one will be coming very soon.
As with version 12 as well, you will need to download V16 from the website (as mentioned by Daniel earlier link here if you need it) as it is a major version and requires a new installer. You can install V16 alongside V15 and they will all share the same serial number (although you will need to re-enter your serial number).
If you purchased the humble bundle version then this will only work for the version that was offered (in case of the last offer - v15.1). I'm just inquiring with sales as to what Humble Bundle users need to do to upgrade to version 16 if they want to. Will update my post as soon as I find out.
We will only offer Xara in 64 bit from now on also. I'm afraid we will no longer be offering 32 bit versions of Xara.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Kind Regards
Rob
Hi Rob,
Thanks for checking this out, but I was told categorically by Humble Bundle Support (Ticket: 2121308) that we would get exactly the same updates as the regular customers including the updates for tables (and indeed, if this was not the case, Humble Bundle would have had to state it in their initial description of the product, where it was said that the normal price for what they were offering was over $200).
Thanks,
Yaffa
thanks Rob - my understaning is the same as Yaffa's
The previous Humble Bundle for XWD Premium and P&GD made clear that the software differed from the regular software in that updates were included only for around four months. So we could make an informed decision to pay the fee and have a fully updated four month subscription. With the recent (Pro) Bundle, no such restriction was mentioned and we were told that we'd get the same as regular customers for a year.
its the first HB version I have bought... hopefully Rob will get it sorted out...
@Rob Get me my money back. Read my other dear xara posts. Here it is again.
Immediately I ask Xara to refund me the total purchase price that I made on 09/02/2018. Or extend my 1 year updates to an additional 6 month until I buy and switch over my laptop. You see Xara I am not using my laptop just for you. There are other programs that I use. You just have caused me additional expenses to use your V16. I am waiting for an answer.
I've replied to your other thread behzad.
Thanks
Rob
Sorry for the delayed release announcement everyone, I've only just posted it (https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...Designer-Pro-X). As many of you realized we were having problems with the download on xara.com, now finally fixed. fyi Photo & Graphic Designer will follow in the next 10 days or so.
Kate Moir, Xara
Still waiting to hear back, I've chased Magix again. Will let you know about the HB situation as soon as I know.
The 'Palette from Image' would be a lot more useful if we could fine tune it with some custom color pickers dropped/moved where we want them.
Not sure how it chooses the colors... but not always the colors I would pick from the image. But something that could be refined... Sometime down the line :rolleyes:
Just glad to see they're still working on the desktop version