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Hi guys!
I recently found out that (smart) photo grids are not editable in the cloud.
Why would that be??
You can click it all you want, nothing is happening. So...no easy photo change.
Is there a workaround?
Also....the cloud "needs to refresh" a lot. Driving me totally crazy.
I have just uploaded Smart Photo Grid 10 into Xara Cloud.
You do not have the same controls to move or add images. The heading clearly states "Photo selected inside a [sic] inactive Photo grid [sic]"
You can click on an image and rotate, move or resize it.
The same click action allows you to Replace an individual image.
Xara Cloud provides some 30+ "dumb" Photo Grids, with which to build up a similar effect.
These Photo Grids are a collection of nested Groups of clipped photos that are not interactive.
They are next to unworkable and are clearly Xara's current fudge.
The workaround it to use a Xara Desktop application.
I am not experiencing XC frequent refreshes but if I have the same file open in Desktop and XC then a save is not the quickest dog in town (around 60 seconds for me).
Acorn
But no grid is working for me, and no grid is actually clickable for me.
So when I want to share a site with my client, they won't be able to switch photos.
This is such a waste of money.
I tried the cloud on desktop too..... works like shit there as well.
This is what I see (desktop cloud) I clicked the grid....absolutely nothing happens
Attachment 123135
You have confused me here.
Xara Cloud is free so cannot be a waste of money, time yes.
There is no such thing as "desktop cloud".
If you wish, upload a simple photogrid to TalkGraphics and I will try it in my Xara Cloud account.
As an aside, Xara Cloud is no longer being touted as a web version of any of the Desktop applications so unless you are restricting what the client can edit to the MouseOff layer, it has limited shared editing for web documents.
Acorn
The client needs to pay 67 euros a year to be able to edit his website. the free cloud doesn't allow this anymore so they need the premium version.
Free only allows for documents you created yourself. Ergo the waste of money.
ofcourse I know the cloud is not a desktop thing, but on my big screen I know for sure I'm not clicking something I'm not supposed to. On the tablet things are so small and slow.....you never know what may happen.
For the money they have to rake out, I can expect my clients to at least be able to switch a photo around. That to mee seems totally reasonable.
worst part is....when it was free....it all worked fine
Then we definitely need a test page as my version works in XC where I can select an image in a grid and change it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spitsoor
For €67, I would be calling on Xara to sort it out next.
I assume the grid isn't locked?
Acorn
nope, no locks, no restrictions, nothing.
When I try to load a grid in the cloud itself, as soon as I try to resize or move it, the program freezes, needing to refresh and after that, that grid also is not responding to anything.
So....I will be having to contact them I'm afraid..... Was hoping it was something easy I could do to fix it.Attachment 123136
Attachment shows the window that keeps popping up whenever I try to do almost anything
Thanks for thinking with me anyways
Very frustrating for you. I have never had this pop-up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spitsoor
Acorn
I sent them the .xar file, they are gonna have a look tomorrow.
I hope it gets resolved for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spitsoor
Acorn
thnx..... Rob is looking at it, but can't figure it out just yet....
Yea sorry found numerous issues loading the file in cloud, going through them now and logging them with the developers! Will let you know once that's all finished and if there's any work arounds.
Thanks
Rob