Producing vector illustrations is quick and easy using the comprehensive drawing tools, but many of the advanced features which Xara pioneered - such as transparency and real-time anti-aliasing - can be applied to both vector and bitmap images. Rather than falling into the bloatware trap that is common with graphics products, Xara has concentrated on creating the world's best implementation of the essential toolset that designers really need, in order to ensure that working with Xara X can be both highly creative and very productive. As well as all the drawing tools you would expect, Xara X offers options such as automated shadows, bevels and contours, pressure sensitive brush stroking, multi-stage graduated fills and feathering.

Xara Xtreme can produce compact, highly optimized graphics, making it an ideal choice for creating web graphics, and with this in mind we have added a tools to aid in creating graphics for the web, such as a NavBar tool, image slicing capability and Dreamweaver integration. As the name suggests Pro includes additional features most likely to be used by professional designers.

Xtreme Xtreme Pro:
Professional features:
Xara3D 6 included
PDF/X export
RAW photo import
XPS support
Color separation support
PANTONE color support
Levels XPE plug-in
Multi-page documents
Short cut key configuration

General features:
Speed
Compatibility
Adobe Photoshop PSD import and export
Text handling
Direct Action Tools
Drag & drop
Solid object dragging
Undo / redo
Zoom
Anti-aliasing
Color support
Printing
PDF export
The Clipart Gallery
Bitmap Tracer
Profiles
Name gallery
Templates

Photo features:
Choice of Photo Editors
The XPE Photo Editor
Single click auto-enhance
Crop & Rotate
Red Eye Removal
Maintain photo quality
Magic undo
Third party plug-ins
Photo Compression
Advanced photo work
MAGIX Xtreme Photo Designer

Illustration features:
Drawing tools
Transparency
Blending
Feathering
Contours
Bevels
Fills
Shadows
Brushes
Molds / envelopes
Text handling
ClipView
Pressure sensitivity
Live Effects

Web features:
Animated Flash Export
Navigation buttons
Flash export (.swf)
Animation
Dreamweaver integration
Hexadecimal RGB web color
Image slicing
Image maps
Exporting and optimizing
Linked stretching