Hi everyone!

I have a question for you. I have been asked to create 27 color illustrations for a childrens book. While flattered, I am no professional illustrator. I currently own Xara 5.0 but NOT the pro version. If these illustrations are meant for printing, should I be using the pro version due to the CMYK color separation etc.? I export to .pdf all the time but not sure if that would be acceptable for printing. Since I have no experience in the professional end of things, any feed back would be greatly appreciated.

Duane