Flow charts / Diagramming software

[mwenz]

To get clear - we would like to make ATTRACTIVE flow diagrams!
i.e. With nice layouts, drop shadows, subtle fades/blends, choice of arrowheads, precise use of colour palette - maybe even a bit of transparency... anti-aliasing (ideally in real time) ... in short all the good stuff Xara has.

I am at the start of my search but the cheap flowcharting tools I've seen so far are v ugly and crude.

I'll have a look at DrawPlus/PagePlus.

Btw, what is "XP&GD".

The attached PDF is a sample that is included with the full version. It's a live flowchart. Beauty is up to the designer.