Xara Streme Vector Program -FREE-

PegLeg44 · **Joined:** Feb 14, 2012 **Posts:** 426

Here is a vector program they are giving away for free.

http://www.xara.com/uk/specialoffers/designer/

Alan

Odinbc · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:58 pm **(#2)**

Nice scoop, I had Xara years ago it was ahead of it's time then.

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:05 pm **(#3)**

It's still one of the best, I've used it for years but it's never been free.

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:07 pm **(#4)**

That's 5, the current version is 8. I have 7.

Gino D · **Joined:** Nov 06, 2012 **Posts:** 239 **Location:** Italy

Great news!

Though I have always been using the excellent Inkscape without problems, over these years I have never stopped being curious about Xara Xtreme and its functionalities, and now finally I have the chance to experiment with it.
Thanks for letting us know about this offer.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Looks like it isn't available in Linux.

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:42 pm **(#7)**

Gino D wrote:

Great news!

Though I have always been using the excellent Inkscape without problems, over these years I have never stopped being curious about Xara Xtreme and its functionalities, and now finally I have the chance to experiment with it.
Thanks for letting us know about this offer.

Xara is the best as far as I'm concerned, and yes, you can get it in linux. When I was using mint I had it. For some reason it's free in linux. Xara will do some things xara won't inkscape won't do, Named colors is an excellent example and it's 3d features can't be beat.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16169

This is actually still available until April 29th of 2013.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:48 am **(#9)**

thanks for the link! I am stashing this with my free photoshop on the PC, and then I hope that one day I will find the time to learn how to use both! I think learning to use PS and Xara would enhance my use of Gimp projects.

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:05 pm **(#10)**

I just went from 7 to MX2013 last night. I've tried Illustrator and Corel Draw and I still prefer Magix/Xara.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:17 pm **(#11)**

Boo, I could not seem to download it properly. Twice I tried to download, and it looked like it was downloading right with the progress bar, but then when I went back to find it, nothing was there. I searched xara in search and all it found was 18 copies of the agreement, but no button to accept. This was on a pc using windoze 7. Any clue as to what was up? I would like to have this for free.

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:23 pm **(#12)**

I have windows 7 and download from them all the time. In very technical terms, you must have something busted. I just downloaded MX 2013 last night.
You should do some research on their office sometime. I don't remember the precise facts but they work out of this giant ancient mansion. It's kind of neat.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16169

2-ton wrote:

Boo, I could not seem to download it properly. Twice I tried to download, and it looked like it was downloading right with the progress bar, but then when I went back to find it, nothing was there. I searched xara in search and all it found was 18 copies of the agreement, but no button to accept. This was on a pc using windoze 7. Any clue as to what was up? I would like to have this for free.

Sounds like your connection was interrupted 2-ton.You could probably just keep trying.
If you want i can send you a link to the one i downloaded. (windows though)

I have MX also and i love it.

I didn't get the web version though just the photo and design version.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:35 pm **(#14)**

I"ll try again tomorrow, when I can sit for the 17 minutes it is supposed to take. If it doesn't work then I will take you up on your offer, Rod.

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:13 am **(#15)**

Got it no worries downloaded in 90 secs and installed easily, I just need to add to shellout
Thanks for the link PegLeg44 :yes