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    Default Re: Xara Desktop Application v17.0 is all Skewed

    Thank You Acorn, would never have thought of doing that to get editable shapes.

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    Bug Re: Xara Desktop Application v17.0 is all Skewed

    Dare Xara...

    I am actually close to tears.

    Create a 256px square box. Add Bitmap Fill of the Default image you provide.
    Bug - rotate or skew any amount and Preview.

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    Total disaster!

    WHAT YOU SEE IS NO LONGER WHAT YOU GET (WYSINLWYG).

    Acorn
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    When we provide assistance, your responses are valuable as they benefit the community. TG Nuggets you might like. Report faults: Xara Cloud+/Pro+/Magix Legacy; Xara KB & Chat

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    Default Re: Xara Desktop Application v17.0 is all Skewed

    I tried what you said about adding shapes and your rotated square 256px previews correctly if you do that, but if I just preview without cloning and adding shapes I get the same result as you in XWDP17 so acorn I think most definite bug although I don't really understand the difference between the two. Sorry if I am just plain ignorant but trying hard to follow and learn, thanks Acorn.

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    Default Re: Xara Desktop Application v17.0 is all Skewed

    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsyjoe View Post
    I tried what you said about adding shapes and your rotated square 256px previews correctly if you do that, but if I just preview without cloning and adding shapes I get the same result as you in XWDP17 so acorn I think most definite bug although I don't really understand the difference between the two. Sorry if I am just plain ignorant but trying hard to follow and learn, thanks Acorn.
    GJ, the difference is a rectangle is presented as a SPAN that gives Width, Height, (Linear) Fill and Transformation. There is no problem with scaling in the browser as it is a definition and not an image. Adding shapes changes this into an image and so you will see similar at 100% but zoom in and you get jaggies and blocky artefacts. also an image requires another HTTP call to the server and is a larger download that a definition.

    If the Fill is an image itself or you use a Fractal Fill, or non-linear gradients then a bitmap has to be created.

    Where possible use the rectangle Tool, even for Circles and Ellipses and use Linear Fills and Transparencies and shun Shadows & Feathering. If you need some of these, consider using CSS3.

    @Xara - to recap, you have screwed up Fills BIG TIME in v17.0.

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    Default Re: Xara Desktop Application v17.0 is all Skewed

    Once again Acorn thank you for the explanation I think I understand better now, when I clone and add shapes in essence I am creating a image for the preview from what was a simple span. I think I am getting the idea.

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    Default Re: Xara Desktop Application v17.0 is all Skewed

    @Xara - to recap, you have screwed up Fills BIG TIME in v17.0.
    Couldn't have put it better myself.
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    Default Re: Xara Desktop Application v17.0 is all Skewed

    Do you think that anyone from Xara is a) Reading this or b) Even cares anymore.

    As far as I'm aware NONE of the issues (read that as BUGS) that you are VERY conscientiously pointing out have even had a comment from XARA staff, never mind a fix. It really seems these days that for every "feature" (and I use that term VERY loosely) that they add, they break two others.
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