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 | What's new in Photo & Graphic Designer MX 2013/ Designer Pro X? |  |
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A wealth of new features have been added to Xara Designer Pro X and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer MX 2013.Information on what's new since the version 7 release can be viewed |
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| What is Xara Designer Pro and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer? |  |
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With the release of V6 Xara Xtreme became Xara Photo & Graphic Designer and Xtreme Pro became Xara Designer Pro. The Designer titles are quite simply the world's fastest graphics software, with truly flexible illustration tools and revolutionary |
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| What was new in Photo & Graphic Designer 7 / Designer Pro 7? | |
| The Pro 7 Intro Workbook by Gary Priester on the Xara Xone Two introductory Pro 7 movies by Xhris on the Xara Trove |
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| What are the system requirements for Xara Xtreme / Designer? | |
| Minimum system requirements for Photo & Graphic Designer MX 2013 / Designer Pro X v8:Microsoft® Windows® XP | Vista® | 7 | 8Intel® Celeron® or newer, or AMD® Sempron® or newer |
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| Where can I find help information for Xara Xtreme / Designer? | |
| There is a wealth of resources available for helping you with Xara Xtreme, Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro.1. Select Help followed by Xara Xtreme help (or Help > Photo & Graphic Designer help etc) in Xara Xtreme / Designer |
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| Which file types can be imported into Xara Designer? | |
| The import and export formats are constantly updated. For the latest information on supported formats check the program help. Help > Xara Designer help... and search on 'import and export' for the topic 'Import and Export Supported File Formats'. |
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| Which file types can be exported by Xara Designer? | |
| The import and export formats are constantly updated. For the latest information on supported formats check the program help. Help > Xara Designer help... and search on 'import and export' for the topic 'Import and Export Supported File Formats'. |
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| Which Photoshop plug-ins are included with Xara Xtreme / Designer? | |
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We have included 11 quality Photoshop plug-ins with Photo & Graphic Designer MX and Designer Pro X v8 from Redfield, AV Bros and Mehdi. Plus in V4 and later there are 35 plug-ins from Magix. Please |
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| How do I get the free Photoshop plug-ins included with Xara Xtreme/ Designer? | |
| The Photo & Graphic Designer / Designer Pro 7 download versions provide you with access to 11 full plug-ins including popular choices from Mehdi, Av Bros and Redfield and (in V4 and later) 35 plug-ins |
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| Does Designer Pro, P&GD and Xara Xtreme run with Service Pack 2 or with hardware that supports Data Execution Prevention? | |
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There are no problems when running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2Note for customers with hardware that supports |
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| Do you offer academic / educational pricing for Xara software? | |
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Yes, we offer generous discounts for academic purchasers on all our products. You can find further information on our website at http://www.xara.com/educationXara software is sold through selected ed |
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| Does Xara Xtreme/ Designer include the functionality of Xara3D? | |
| Xara3D - Xara3D is a package for creating both still and animated 3D graphics. Xtreme/ Xtreme Pro and Photo & Graphic Designer / Designer Pro offer very similar functionality for static 3D gra |
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| Can I import Acorn Draw or ArtWorks files into Xara X? | |
| You can import Acorn Draw files into Xara X.You cannot import native ArtWorks files into Xara X. However, Xara X will successfully import ArtWorks EPS files (see the Export option of ArtWorks).Note: Due to differences in font handling bet |
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| Can I purchase from Xara without a credit card, or offline? | |
| Online purchases can only be made with a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card, but you can order our titles offline direct from Xara's office by phone, fax or post.For more information including the cost, an order form and contact details see |
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| Can I buy network or site licenses / multiple copies of Xara software? | |
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Yes, we offer multi-user packs at a discounted price for business, starting at 5+ copies. See: http://www.xara.com/ordering/multipack.aspfor further details. We a |
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| Can I install my Xara software on to more than one computer? | |
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Versions 4 or later of Xara Xtreme / Xara Xtreme Pro / Designer Pro / Photo & Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Web Designer PremiumThere is a 3 machine activation limit o |
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| Is there a manual for Xara Photo & Graphic Designer / Designer Pro? | |
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Is the manual included with my purchase of Xara Designer Pro / Photo & Graphics Designer?
Designer Pro – all new copies include a copy of the printed manual. Upgrades do not (but see below)
Photo & Graphics Designer - there is n |
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| Does Xara Photo & Graphic Designer / Designer Pro work on all platforms? | |
| Xara Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro are compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7 and not other platforms. |
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| Can I see some example designs created in Xara Xtreme / Designer? | |
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There are several places displaying work created in Xara Xtreme, Photo & Graphic Designer or Designer Pro (or earlier versions).Our own Xara Gallery: http://www.xara.com/ga |
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| Do I need to reinstall the program when I receive my CD? | |
| There is no need to reinstall the program from CD if you have installed and activated the download versions of Xara Designer Pro or Photo & Graphics Designer due to the full set of program resources being available via the download version. |
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| Are there any restrictions on the use of graphics created with Xara software? | |
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The license terms may vary from version to version and so we recommend that you check the license terms in the product, which you will find in the help (search on license if you cannot see the link on the welcome page).Note these terms a |
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| How do I buy Xara software? | |
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You have several options for purchasing Xara software:From the xara.com website - you can find the full listing of our current products here : http://www.xara.com/productsFrom the trials - clic |
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| I am not getting my upgrade discount at the check out. | |
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i. Are you sure you have the right email address/user name and password? If you have multiple Xara accounts you must enter the email address/user name and password that belongs to the account you used to purchase the older version. You can check the |
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| Do you have non English language versions of your software? | |
| Our parent company MAGIX sell localized versions of Xara Photo & Graphic Designer, Xara 3D Maker, Xara Web Designer and Xara Web Designer Premium under the MAGIX brand. There are German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Turkish versions of some |
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| Will Xara products work with Windows Vista and Windows 7? | |
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The Xara product range is compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7. Please find below specific instructions for installing, unlocking and running the Xara programs on both Windows |
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| What is Xara XS? | |
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Xara XS is a special edition of Xara Photo & Graphic Designer (formerly Xtreme) that has been created exclusively for promotions on magazine covermounted CDs and is not available from Xara direct. In terms of fea |
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| What is Xara Graphic Studio? | |
| Xara Graphic Studio was a bundle of 3 Xara products - Xara Xtreme, Xara Webstyle 4 and Xara3D 6. Since Webstyle has been withdrawn, Xara Graphic Studio is no longer available for sale. |
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| Can I use your products as soon as I order or do I have to wait for the CD? | |
| You can begin using the full features of our software as soon as you have purchased. In the case of Xara Xtreme, Xtreme Pro, Photo & Graphic Designer / Designer Pro, Web Designer, Xara 3D Maker and Menu Maker you will be able to activa |
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| Are Xara products available for Apple Mac? | |
| We do not offer a native Mac version, however we can report excellent results with either Parallels or Fusion from VMWare, which allow our softwar |
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| What are the differences between Xara X1 / Xtreme and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer? | |
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Xara X¹ and Xara Xtreme are older versions of Xara Photo & Graphic Designer. You can find the differences between older versions and the current version here.If you own Photo |
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| What is the difference between Designer Pro and Photo & Graphic Designer? | |
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We have put together a comparison table to illustrate the differences between Designer Pro and Photo & Graphic Designer which will al |
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| Can I run different versions on the same machine? | |
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Yes you can, there is no need to remove Xara Xtreme when installing Designer Pro or Photo & Graphics Designer. You can also run Xara Designer and Photo & Graphics Designer at the same time if required. |
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| Does Photo & Graphic Designer support Pantone Colors? | |
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Photo & Graphic Designer does not support Pantone® Color libraries, but Xara Designer Pro includes Pantone® Color libraries for use as both spot color and Pantone process color equivalents.
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| Can I create multi page documents in Xara Xtreme / Designer? | |
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Multi page documents can be created in Xara Xtreme 3.2 and later, all versions of Xara Xtreme Pro, Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro.This makes Xara a great choice for creating leaflets, flyers, brochures, newsletters and more. P |
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| Can I upgrade from Xtreme or Photo & Graphic Designer to Designer Pro? | |
| Yes, you can upgrade from Xtreme or Photo & Graphic Designer to Designer Pro. For information on the upgrade discount visit the Designer upgrade page.Discounts are also |
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| Can I upgrade to Designer Pro / Photo & Graphic Designer? | |
| You can find full details on upgrading to the latest versions on our website here:http://www.xara.com/products/designer/upgrade.aspThis includes upgrades from earlier vers |
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| I own Xtreme / P&G Designer/ Designer Pro, should I buy Web Designer? | |
| The goal of Web Designer is to offer an easy to use, uncluttered tool specifically for creating web pages, websites and web graphics. Xara Photo & Graphic Designer (formerly called Xtreme) is intended more for print graphics, illustration an |
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| Does Web Designer offer more than P&G Designer / Designer Pro for creating web pages? | |
| Xara Web Designer is intended for web graphics, web page and website design and it has web features and templates that are not in Photo & Graphic Designer. Photo & Graphic Designer is intended more for print graphics, illustration and photo wor |
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| Where can I buy the Xara Xtreme Guide by Gary Bouton? | |
| You can find out more about the Xara Xtreme guide by Gary Bouton (pub McGraw Hill) and place your order on our website. |
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| Where can I buy the extra Templates and Widgets? | |
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You can find more information on all our additional template and widget packs here.Web Pack 1 offers extra web page themes and widgets for Xara Web Designer MX, Web Designer MX Premium and Designer Pro |
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| Are there any extra templates or widgets for Web Designer or Designer Pro? | |
| Web Designer and Designer Pro come with a wide selection of professionally designed templates, but you can also purchase additional templates. You can find information on all the addtional template and widget packs |
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| Can I use the photos in the templates? | |
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In the case of templates that include photos, there may be some restrictions on the commercial use of the photos, contact Xara for more information, naming the product / template and photo that you are interested in. Also note that the photos |
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A host of excellent support resources for Xara products, including more than 10 years of Xara Xtreme/Photo & Graphic Designer/Designer Pro and Web Designer tutorials and Hints & Tips. |
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