Any reason to update?

[Helle]

I am suggesting that Xara should also update the vector part of the software, which is where it all started!

[pauland]

Helle, I was having a little fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu

[Helle]

ups .... haha

[jyoung]

I am suggesting that Xara should also update the vector part of the software, which is where it all started!

+1

[ad1066]

I use XDP for both vector illustration and desktop publishing, so I was very appreciative of the improvements in text handling, but would always like to see updating of vector tools as well.

-- Ben

[DGehman]

Thanks, Helle, for initiating this thread.

Question for the group -- I currently use Xara Xtreme 5 (yep, it's been a long time since I've been here...)

If my only use for Xara is creation of vector images, which version would I want? And, if I can purchase an older version, are there any activation or registration gotchas that would prevent my adoption of a version older than Designer Pro 9?

(I don't want or need Web coding, photo editing, layout/DTP, panorama or 3D rendering.)

Thanks,
Dave

[Helle]

I can't tell you about the latest version, but only my Pro X 8.1.3.23942 version which runs quite well. A few crashes here and now, but not too bad!
I only wish some serious updates (my opinion :-) as I wrote on page 1 which is very important to me working with Xara.
Not sure what you mean by "registration gotchas".... ?

[zaphodeist]

...If my only use for Xara is creation of vector images, which version would I want?...

I think Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 9 is the closest to Xtreme - http://www.xara.com/uk/photo-graphic-designer/compare/ No web creation for instance. Lots of photo stuff of course but all the vector drawing stuff you're used to and a bit more, You can always just ignore the other stuff :-D

[DGehman]

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Not sure what you mean by "registration gotchas".... ?

Thanks, Helle.

I was trying to make sure that Xara had not put barriers against buying used software, from a former user or distributor. Microsoft Office, for example, cannot be activated by a second owner... at least, at one time that was the case, making it impossible to donate my older versions to local charities.

Dave

[DGehman]

....and a bit more, You can always just ignore the other stuff :-D

Thanks, zaph.

Looks like the most compelling (to me) addition of vector goodies was 5 to 6, but maybe I'm missing something as I look through the development history. Then it appears that for vector, the development group significantly lost interest.

Hopefully it wasn't a case of the original developers melting away. That team came up with extremely significant UI and workability approaches (pre-acquisition).

Dave