Hail the reader
I used X5 very successfully - It had a special little add on called Photozoom pro which was great for turning any line drawing or internet clipart into a good vector. I do not find this in X7 - I have a need to continuously upgrade line drawings to vectors for laser engraving.

Does X7 have an alternative method - I find the changes they made to the working area very disturbing - in my view certainly not an improvement.
Thank you