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The Xara product has been around for several years and it is by far one of the fastest illustration applications on the market. Many pros overlook this program in favor of the more expensive and more powerful Adobe Illustrator or one of the other long ...

Comprehensive toolset. Blindingly fast. Excellent price point. Tablet support. Cross platform support is an excellent move. Plug-in support. Fast autotracing. Nice selection of content and plug-ins. I highly recommend this powerful and versatile ...

User Interface needs polishing up. Some of the file filters need updating

Perfect Pictures Without the Wait

Powerful vector drawing tools, speedy performance, robust transparency capability, responsive interface, excellent bitmap support, strong help system.

Picture editor's capabilities are simplistic.

If you need to create graphics for the Web or print, Xara Xtreme is an excellent and economical choice. Though it doesn't offer all the professional-level print tools found in Adobe Illustrator, the program's streamlined interface and zippy ...

This graphics package is a good budget buy, but that's just the beginning: Xara has got some smart ideas for the future, too.

Very fast graphics handling that's particularly good for illustrators

Powerful editing package for a variety of image types

Easy to use; pdf export facility

Interface can take some getting used to

A powerful graphics and photo-editing tool that's easy to get to grips with and flexible enough for simple web graphics or more detailed designs

Powerful editing package for a variety of image types

Xara is well known for its graphics programs, including tools such as Xara 3D that lets amateur web designers create buttons and logos with ease. Xara Xtreme is a vector and bitmap graphics package.

This fast and responsive vector software now features a plug-in architecture

Excellent on-screen performance, Fabulously smooth results, New extensible plug-in architecture

No 'object style' feature, Disappointing support for existing Photoshop plug-ins

Xara Xtreme is an ideal complement to your illustration armoury, especially now that the price has been slashed. It's very easy to use, the performance is amazing, and the results are superb. Keep an eye open for Mac and Linux versions in the near ...