PHOTO & GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2013 doc

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The complete solution for
photo editing and graphic design
Take advantage of a high-performance program with a huge selection
of photo and graphics tools and an unbeatable price-performance
ratio.
The best solution for editing images and designing graphics all in a
single user interface. Work with all of the innovative features in
realtime and see for yourself just how fast and effective this program
is. Take advantage of all the flexible options and creative possibilities.
You'll be amazed!
Save in 3 ways: time, money and effort
Whether for editing photos or designing graphics, you can work on all
sorts of different projects using only one program and output your
creations in any way necessary: as image files, web graphics, or PDFs
for printing.
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User-friendly Concept: that means learning just one program quickly,
easily and intuitively instead of having to learn several photo editing
and graphics programs. The best thing is, everything you learn can be
used for other Xara design software. This also makes it faster and
easier for you to get familiar with other MAGIX programs.

NEW! Color Picker and Color Mask

Extract Objects
You want to combine several different objects and need an extracted
image without a distracting background? With the color picker and the
color mask this is now possible and easy to do.
Simply pick a color in the photo or image and remove it with a click.
Color Correction
With the new color picker you can select a specific color or a color
range and remove it from the entire image. This lets you create
artistic color effects for your photos.
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NEW! Shape Eraser
With the help of the new shape tool "shape eraser" you can adjust
your graphics and illustrations just the way you want. If you use this
tool to "erase" an image into two separate parts, each separate shape
can be edited individually.
You can also use the shape eraser to make contact with a line form the
outside and move it further in. This allows you to create even more
detailed shapes than ever before.
This tool is also really useful for extracting image elements from
photos.

IMPROVED! Magic Erase 2.0
(Intelligent Photo Retouching)
Magic Erase is a "magical" tool for removing unwanted objects from
your photos. In the new Version 2.0 you can get better results than
ever before. Simply select the unwanted area and remove it from the

picture with a click. The Magic Erase algorithm fills the empty space
with the appropriate pixels - it's like the object was never there!
You'll get faster and better results than you would with similar tools in
other programs, e.g. a clone tool.*
No matter what you want to do Magic Erase makes it possible:
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Enhance nature photos
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Remove unwanted areas from you snapshots
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Delete unimportant objects
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Get rid of shadows
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Retouch portraits (e.g. remove skin blemishes or circles under the
eyes)
View "Before/After" examples
* Note: Results will vary depending on the composition of the image. Matching
pixels can only be found if they are available.
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NEW! Quick Text Formatting
Set up a specific format for headers or text blocks. This format can
easily be applied to other text areas allowing you to easily create a
document with a uniform appearance.
Whether you use the format for a short paragraph or an entire block of
text it will always look amazing! You can choose from a wide range of

format presets or create your own and save it as a template to be used
on other projects. Now it's easier than ever to give your creations an
impressive uniform design!

NEW! Improved Galleries
The New Design Gallery
All user-friendly photo and graphics software relies on adjustable
templates and graphic elements. These allow you to get a quick start
and achieve impressive results without any prior experience.
The Design Gallery in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 2013 has been
completely redesigned and now offers more high-quality templates,
design elements and clipart to make it even easier for you to achieve
amazing results quickly. Thanks to a completely new structure you'll
have no problems finding exactly what you need for every project.
Through a direct connection with our servers we can ensure that your
Design Gallery is constantly updated with the newest templates and
design elements.
Page and Layer Galleries
The improved Page and Layer Galleries give you even more creative
freedom. Now you can select more pages and move, delete, copy,
cut or integrate them into other projects in one go.
You can easily work on different projects at the same time and simplify
your workflow by copying several elements from one project and
inserting them into others. It's never been easier!
For users who want to keep things simple it's still possible to work
without layers in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer.
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NEW! The MAGIX Online Album Premium
Would you like to share your photos and graphics with friends and
family or present them online?
With MAGIX Online Album Premium* you can do just that - easily
and securely! You get the Online Album free for one year with
unlimited storage space for your photos and videos.
Take advantage of all the features and additional options: Choose from
various album views, add background images, integrate video
players and visitor counters, add download and Facebook links, or
include some background music.
You can choose between a gallery or slideshow display including
zooms and effects. You can also rest easy knowing that your media is
privacy protected. With guest access settings you can decide who is
allowed to view your photos and videos. It's completely compatible with
iPhones, iPods and devices with Android operating systems.
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*This offer from MAGIX Online World applies to the Online Album Premium which
can be used for free for a 12-month period from the date of registration. After the
free trial period, the service can be renewed based on the terms and conditions that
apply at the time of the renewal (€4.99/month as of June 1, 2012).
The offer includes one or several domains (all endings except .tv available).
Registration of the domain requires a one-time setup fee of €9.99 (except when the
setup fee is waived as part of a special offer). After the contract is terminated, you
may continue to use the received domains according to conditions applicable to
them (special offers are excluded). More information at www.magix-online.com.

NEW! MX = Media-X-change
Perfectly connected: Transfer your media projects directly to other
MAGIX programs such as Xara Web Designer MX to design detailed

images and titles or to create animations.
All of the products in the new MX series will enable the easy exchange
of data from one to the other. This connectivity will also be expanded
to include social networks, cloud services and mobile devices.
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Unlimited multimedia enjoyment
MX stands for Media-X-change – the fast exchange of media with
other MAGIX programs, online services, and mobile devices.
Post your photos online to share them with friends and family or
transfer project media to other MAGIX programs for detailed editing.
You can find all of the great MX features in the program menu under
"Share" or by right-clicking the mouse over the media you've just
created and in other program functions. Each program can also be set
up with customized connections by adjusting the settings in the file
menu.

Design detailed images, titles and
graphics for disc menus
Create disc menus, titles, graphics and images and use them for the
movies you create with MAGIX Movie Edit Pro. It's also totally easy to
add your own personal touch to already existing interactive disc
menus (background images, graphics, buttons, fonts etc ).
A very special feature: Projects from Xara Photo & Graphic Designer
(.xar files) can be opened with a double-click on the object in your
arrangement. They can then be edited directly without having to
change programs and create extra copies of your files.

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Create Web Graphics
Graphics and photos have to be prepared differently for various
applications. With Xara Photo & Graphic Designer you can optimize
your graphics and images for the Internet and transfer them directly to
Xara Web Designer to be added to your website.
Enjoy the advantages of the unique, interconnected workflow that lets
you achieve amazing results faster and easier.

Share your photos and images with others:
The MAGIX Online Album
Give your creations a home with the MAGIX Online Album Premium
that lets you upload and present your photos and videos in a very
special way. You can store all of your projects safely in one central
location.
Even if your hard drive crashes or you don't have access to your PC
you'll always have access to your photos in the MAGIX Online Album
Premium. No matter where you are or what time it is you can always
access your Online Album from any computer with an Internet
connection or from mobile devices with the MAGIX Online Album App
for iOS and Android.
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Perfect Pictures for a Perfect Slideshow
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer is great for creating special accents for
the slideshows you create with MAGIX PhotoStory on DVD. It's
perfect for giving opening credits, text and disc menus an artistic flair
or for creating logos and other graphics.
You'll have all the high-performance photo and graphics tools you need
to make your pictures look their best!
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Supported operating systems
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Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Microsoft® Windows® Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit)

Minimum system requirements
All MAGIX programs are developed with user-friendliness in mind so that all the basic functions run smoothly and can be fully controlled, even on
low-performance computers. Check your operating system’s control panel for technical information about your computer.
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Processor: 700 MHz or higher
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RAM: 512 MB
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Hard disk memory: 300 MB free disk space for program installation
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Graphics card: Onboard graphics card with a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 600
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Optical drive: CD/DVD drive (only for installation of the box version)
Note: The video tutorials, the program's internal online services and the online update require an Internet connection.

Supported devices
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Program operation: Microsoft®-compatible mouse or graphics tablet/drawing pen
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Touchscreen operation: Microsoft® Windows® 7-compatible touchscreen or tablet PC
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USB interface: For data transfer from digital cameras and scanners as well as for output to color printers, digital picture frames and
portable devices
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Supported file formats
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Bitmap import formats
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Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
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Halo CUT 256 color (*.cut)
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Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) image format (*.dcm)
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DCX (*.dcx)
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Fax (*.fax) – image format that was received from a fax or created with fax software
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Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)
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Microsoft Windows Icon 16 color (*.ico)
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JPEG (*.jpg)
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JPEG2000 (*.jp2, *.j2c, *.j2k, *.jpx, *.jpf)
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MAGIX Bitmap (*.mxb)
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UNIX monochrome (*.pbm)
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PhotoCD (*.pcd)
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PICT (*.pct)
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PCX Paintbrush (*.pcx)
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PDF Portable Document Format (*.pdf)
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UNIX grayscale (*.pgm)
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PNG (*.png)
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UNIX multicolor up to 24 bit (*.ppm)
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Photoshop (*.psd)
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Sun Raster (*.ras)
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Silicon Graphics Image (.sgi)
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TrueVision TARGA (*.tga)
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TIFF (*.tif) (RGB, RGBA with alpha-channel transparency)
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Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 2013 supports Fax TIFF files (black and white images). Multi-page faxes will be imported in Xara Photo
& Graphic Designer 2013 as multiple pages; Mac or PC byte order TIFF files; TIFF files with layers and transparency (if saved from
Photoshop, the same blend modes apply as for PSD files); JPEG in TIFF (transparency is not possible in this case).
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X Windows 2 color (*.xbm)
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X Windows 256 color (*.xpm)
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Wireless Bitmap Image (.wbmp). Black and white bitmap (1-bit) for mobile devices.
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RAW camera format (*.raw) List of supported camera models
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EPS Import Formats
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Illustrator EPS (*.ai)
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Illustrator EPS (*.eps)
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CorelDraw 3 & 4 EPS (*.eps)
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Freehand 3.0 EPS (*.eps)
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Photoshop EPS (*eps) (for importing files from Photoshop into Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 2013 use PSD files instead of EPS files
for best results).
Other import formats
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Xara Studio (*.art)
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Xara Webster files (*.web)
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Acorn Draw (*.aff)
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CorelDraw (3, 4 & 5) (*.cdr)
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CorelDraw Template (*.cdt)
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Corel CMX 5 & 6 (*.cmx)
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Acorn Draw (*.drw)
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Graphics on HTML pages (*.htm)
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Windows Metafile 16-bit (*.wmf)
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Enhanced Windows Metafile (*.emf / *.wmf)
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Text (*.rtf)
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Format for internal use by Xara (*.wix)
Palette import formats
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CorelDRAW Palette (*.cpl)
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CorelDRAW Palette (*.pal)
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Microsoft Palette (*.pal)
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PaintShop Pro palette (*.pal)
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Adobe Color Tables (*.act)
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Adobe Color-Swatch Standard Color Fields (*.aco)
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Export formats
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Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
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DCX (*.dcx)
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.PCX PCX
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.GIF CompuServe GIF

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Animated GIF files (*.gif)
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JPEG + JPEG2000 (*.jpg)
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PDF Portable Document Format (*.pdf)
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Photoshop (*.psd)
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UNIX monochrome (*.pbm)
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PhotoCD (*.PCD)
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PICT (*.pct)
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PNG (*.png)
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Sun Raster (*.ras)
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TrueVision TARGA (*.tga)
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TIFF (*.tif) (RGB)
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EPS export formats
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Illustrator EPS (*.ai)
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Illustrator EPS (*.eps)
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Xara Xtreme EPS (*.eps)

Other export formats
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AVI animation (.avi) – animation documents
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CorelXARA (*.xar)
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Xara Webster files (*.web)
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Windows Metafile (*.wmf)
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Enhanced Windows Metafile (*.emf / *.wmf)
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Corel CMX 5 & 6 (*.cmx)
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Image map (*.htm)
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Flash (.swf) animated Flash files or single frames
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Rich Text Format (*.rtf)
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Scalable Internet Vector Graphic (*.svg)
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Format for internal use by Xara (*.wix)