Re: Nicks Xara Wishlist 2015 and onwards
No Nickr I think what you stated more in your 1st post, it meant more to me than your last. If Xara split their products like Serif does: a vector drawing programme which allows you to do quick bitmap fixes which is fully colour managed --> DrawPlus, a DTP programme which has master page control with both vector and bitmap quick fixes, is fully colour managed --> PagePlus, a WYSIWYG web based programme with limited vector but more features with bitmap and widgets with no colour management ---> WebPlus, and even a movie one which supports AVCHD, Dolby Digital sound and can burn discs which is not colour managed ---> MoviePlus. I have missed many other features of the Serif programmes but that was just a quick resume. I have tried most, purchased Serif's DrawPlus, PagePlus and PhotoPlus but have only one on my H/disc at the moment, have upgraded it many times and that is PagePlus. It is the only programme which I think works well, with PDF/X-3 standard, and even then it has the a clunky feel to its UI.
If Xara did the same as, as you stated, Affinity and gave each individual programme the same fresh approach as Serif did to that programme they might and I mean might give Adobe a small fright. But that is so hard for a small company like Xara to do, it might be too much for them in financial terms as well a programming. I still think that Xara should do as the others do and separate the programme into 3 distinct areas Web --> Graphics --->DTP
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