MAGIX Xara Designer Pro X 18

Vector-based graphic design, professional image editing, desktop publishing and web design – Xara Designer Pro X delivers all the tools you need in a single workspace. Get started today and bring your ideas to life.

Highlights

Graphic design Whether for a logo, icon, drawing, or illustration, you can easily create the perfect combination of graphics, photos, and type using the drawing tools for flexible lines, shapes, and curves. And all of that is vector-based, meaning your drafts can be resized without any loss of quality.	Image editing Redefine your photos! Use the powerful photo tools to remove small imperfections or entire objects, crop, mask, and combine objects into collages. Or create the right feel with over 140 preset photo filters.
Desktop publishing Publish your designs online and in print. Design layout for multi-page flyers, magazines and e-books, as well as business cards, invitations, and posters for upcoming events. Enjoy CMYK support for bold prints and a publishing workflow for uploading media online.	Web design Create you own responsive website – no programming experience required. Choose a template and position the desired elements, widgets, photos and graphics using drag & drop. Customize colors and add modern animation like parallax scrolling – that's all there is to it. During the entire process, you have full creative freedom of your web design.

What's new?

WebP import & export WebP is the image format for fast websites. It compresses photos and graphics without any loss of quality. Enjoy short loading times, optimal image quality and better rankings on search engines.	Smart Duplication Quick & symmetrical: Create vertical & horizontal patterns from objects and elements with just one click. Pattern spacing is perfectly identical and can be adjusted in an instant with a dedicated handle.	PDF Editor 4.0 Working with PDF files is now even easier than before with PDF Editor 4.0 – edit texts, replace images and fill out forms directly in the document. Even the fonts used in files are recognized and displayed.

Features

Desktop Publishing Features:

• PDF Editor 4.0 - Edit PDFs! Modify text, swap images and fill out forms right within the PDF document with the innovative PDF editor feature in Xara Designer Pro X.
• Magic Color Match - For a perfect match between design and photo, use Magic Color Match to generate an entire color spectrum from a photo in a single click. You can then use this as a basic foundation for your graphics, illustrations or documents.
• CMYK support - Maintain the correct color right through to the final print. CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and key) support offers the exact hue you need for flyers, photos and documents.
• Select file formats freely - With Xara Designer Pro X, you can import, edit and export virtually all file formats. You can easily exchange documents and photos with colleagues and friends, with no limitations!
• Automatic text panels - Use Automatic Text Panels to store frequently used text such as names and addresses for adding to any document with a single click. Now, it is possible to link directly from different passages, words or texts in the document to the text fields.
• One workspace. Countless formats - Complete format freedom is here! Import & export more than 70 file formations using Xara Designer Pro. Most recently, even from InDesign (.indd). Furthermore, HTML export and SVG import has been improved.
• HiDPI workspace - Adjust your designs in a razor-sharp program interface with pixel accuracy. Together with your 4K screen, the new HiDPI workspace provides even more precision in your creative process.
• Handles with a new look - Intuitive and easy-to-use – using the new, large handles for SmartShapes, the selection tool, as well as the QuickShape and shape tools, you can quickly modify an object's size and angle of rotation.
• Header & footer designs for professional layout - Achieve professional results easily – choose a design and it automatically is placed at the top or bottom of the page where it matches the format of your document. Once added, you can easily switch between different designs. Try various combinations in peace and find the best one for your project.
• Improved text flow  - Edit lengthy documents faster than ever before thanks to the new, user-friendly text flow. This improved workflow ensures your text's structure always remains intact.
• 1,020+ Google fonts - Add unique accents with one of over a thousand Google fonts that are as unique as your project. Simply activate them for free and start using the latest typography trends in your designs.

Web Design Features:

• Responsive web design - Keep your site looking good on any device with automatic website optimization for smartphones and tablets – there's no programming knowledge required at all! The new "Scale to Fit Width" option automatically scales content within each web variant so that it fits the width of the screen or browser, meaning your website can be viewed better on different devices.
• Included: Web storage & domain name - Go live with your website right away. Xara Designer Pro X comes with 2 GB of web storage and a domain of your choosing** for one year!
• Website templates - The Online-Content-Catalog* contains 240 website templates, so you're sure to find the perfect one no matter the theme of your website. All elements are 100% customizable. The new Magic Color Match function offers unlimited options for customizing your projects.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Add names, keywords and alt text to pictures and graphics. This provides search engines with more information about the content of your website. This makes it easier for them to identify your website content so that they can evaluate the relevance of your site for users more accurately. By using nofollow links, you can show search engines which links are relevant to your website and offer trustworthy content. This helps organically improve your Google ranking.
• Panorama photo slider - Use the full width of your website to present your photos. This showcases your images and makes your website an absolute eye-catcher. Expand the slider any way you want – either with a prominent call-to-action button or a customized header.
• Sticky objects - Sticky objects are unaffected by scrolling and remain visible at the same position. This is a great feature for navigation bars.
• Reveal effects - Use the object reveal effects to fade in elements as soon as the corresponding area of your website is visible in a browser. This adds movement and variety to the page.
• WebP import & export -WebP Format compresses photos and graphics for your websites without any loss of quality. This ensures that your pages can be loaded even faster. That means that your website provides a better user experience for visitors and ranks higher on search engines.
• Open Graph support - Determine what information will appear when your website is shared on social media. Open Graph support allows you to edit the metadata of your homepage to customize the text for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & other social media platforms.
  
• New publishing workflow - Get your ideas and projects online quickly and easily: Publish websites and documents in one convenient window for web export.
• Publish documents online - Publish documents, brochures, forms and flyers online on your domain. Using the new preview with intuitive navigation, frame them in a modern way and make them available for download.

Online Content Catalog:

• Header & footer designs - Headers and footers give your e-books, brochures & presentations that professional final touch. The new designs are automatically placed at the beginning and end of a document and follow your existing design.
• Over 250 templates for websites - The Online Content Catalog* now contains more than 250 modern website design templates.
• 15 timelines - Illustrate your company's growth, the history of your club or your personal development in an appealing and well-structured way on a timeline.
• 65+ Photo Panels - Photos grab people's attention – choose from over 60 different photo panels to make your brochures, websites & flyers truly eye-catching.
• 35 different charts - Important content that's to the point – easily present important figures, data, findings and processes in convincing charts.
• 125+ presentations - Put your project in the best light – in the Online-Content-Catalog* you can now find more than 125 presentations, which can be used to present your ideas professionally.
• Over 105 Text Panels - Create brochures, websites and flyers – the new Text Panels enable you to make important text or quotations pop. These adjust to perfectly fit the length of your text.
• Ten templates for e-books - The Online-Content-Catalog now features ten templates for modern e-books. Combine text, pictures and graphics to create useful e-books for customers and readers.
• 20+ tables - Organized & clearly arranged – summarize numbers, data & bullet points in an appealing manner with one of the more than 20 table templates.
• 155+ Facebook posts - The right post for every occasion – choose from over 155 facebook post templates in the Online-Content-Catalog*.
• 95+ Instagram posts - On social media, the first impression is key – with over 95 modern Instagram posts, you are sure to grab your community's attention.
  
  

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