My first try of Xara

[parahandy]

I haven't pruchase Xara yet. I'm using the trial version. I'm a bit worried to leave the Adobe family and to learn new habit. And to face new problem too !
I had some problem with the bézier curve. In illustrator , there is an easy tool called conversion pen. My version is in French, I don't know the exact name in english. Is there an equivalent in Xara. I was a little confused by the color of the handlebar of the bézier cruve too.Is there a way to change the color ?
Anyway, I find the program very responsive and easy to use.

I think the tool for bezier curves is as shown in the accompanying pic.I do not know if the colour of the handles can be changed, what is it about color
that confuses you?

[David O'Neil]

If you are not aware of them, three keyboard shortcuts that are extremely used by me:

1) Alt+Z - Zoom tool.

2) Alt+X - Pan tool (called 'push' tool by Xara)

3) Space Bar - Selector tool.

The thing that makes these SO powerful is that if you press them again, AFTER you have selected your object, or zoomed where you want, or panned around the drawing, your working tool goes back to the tool you had selected BEFORE selecting the tool.