I would say, if Adobe Illustrator were a really good vector drawing editor, than you would be right. But Illustrator doesn't work the way, a graphic designer really needs (yes, I am a professional graphic designer). You're right, if you say, Adobe Photoshop is the best bitmap editor, but thinking the way, that all products of Adobe were the best one is a kind of software snobbery. But remember, I'm not talking about a "industry standard" - I'm talking about the "best" program to reach a goal. Xara Xtreme (Windows version) is the one for most of my works (and I owns Adobe Illustrator too)...
- Remi
The Mac OS X version is still in development (as the Linux version). In the meantime, perhaps this information is helpful for you:
Xara Xtreme on Paralles Desktop for OSX: http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=22691
- Remi
There is a bitmap tracer in the Windows version of Xara Xtreme. You'll find a tutorial called "Xara Bitmap Tracer vs Adobe Live Trace" at the xaraxone-Page: http://www.xaraxone.com/guest/guest53/
- Remi
The SVG import/export is already in development. During this time, you're able to import some basic SVG graphics (without Arcs in it) with Xara Xtreme for Linux. But as I say, the work is in progress and nobody says, the SVG import/export was finished (therefore the Version number is V0.7 and not V1.0...).
- Remi
Wait a minute guys. What's the problem? Nobody says, that the Windows version supports SVG, so don't look at a function, which is still not available. The commercial Windows version of Xara Xtreme is a great tool. Xtreme has some features, you're not able to find in another vector graphic editor. I know this, because I'm a professional graphic designer and I own Adobe Illustrator and Xara Xtreme. So, please don't be impatiently, if there is no SVG import/export filter in the Windows version, right now. The work on the SVG import/export filter for the Xara Xtreme for Linux is going on and nobody says, that Xara Xtreme for Linux has reached the V1.0. There is already a little bit work to do. But I think, it's worth the waiting.
Remi
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Perhaps, this information is useful for you: There was a discussion about the question if Xara's Rendering Engine could be useful in other projects together with a statement of the CIO of Xara Ltd: http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=22409 &page=2. Furthermore there was a discussion, if it's possible to build Xara's Rendering Engine in the Linux kernel as a new graphics engine: http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?p=16158 2#post161582.
- Remi
I would say, if Adobe Illustrator were a really good vector drawing editor, than you would be right. But Illustrator doesn't work the way, a graphic designer really needs (yes, I am a professional graphic designer). You're right, if you say, Adobe Photoshop is the best bitmap editor, but thinking the way, that all products of Adobe were the best one is a kind of software snobbery. But remember, I'm not talking about a "industry standard" - I'm talking about the "best" program to reach a goal. Xara Xtreme (Windows version) is the one for most of my works (and I owns Adobe Illustrator too)... - Remi
The Mac OS X version is still in development (as the Linux version). In the meantime, perhaps this information is helpful for you: Xara Xtreme on Paralles Desktop for OSX: http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=22691
- Remi
Or this one: http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?full=1&set_alb umName=album35&id=rostropovich&op=modload&name=Gal lery&file=index&include=view_photo.php (made by Valery Kouleshov with Xara Xtreme)
- Remi
There is a bitmap tracer in the Windows version of Xara Xtreme. You'll find a tutorial called "Xara Bitmap Tracer vs Adobe Live Trace" at the xaraxone-Page: http://www.xaraxone.com/guest/guest53/ - Remi
The SVG import/export is already in development. During this time, you're able to import some basic SVG graphics (without Arcs in it) with Xara Xtreme for Linux. But as I say, the work is in progress and nobody says, the SVG import/export was finished (therefore the Version number is V0.7 and not V1.0...). - Remi
Wait a minute guys. What's the problem? Nobody says, that the Windows version supports SVG, so don't look at a function, which is still not available. The commercial Windows version of Xara Xtreme is a great tool. Xtreme has some features, you're not able to find in another vector graphic editor. I know this, because I'm a professional graphic designer and I own Adobe Illustrator and Xara Xtreme. So, please don't be impatiently, if there is no SVG import/export filter in the Windows version, right now. The work on the SVG import/export filter for the Xara Xtreme for Linux is going on and nobody says, that Xara Xtreme for Linux has reached the V1.0. There is already a little bit work to do. But I think, it's worth the waiting. Remi
Be patient, nobody says, that the final release is out. If you're able to code SVG, go ahead and help the developers.