


Arranged across the top of the work area is the familiar assortment of menu and tool bars including an Info bar whose content changes according to the current mode of operation. Users of the previous version of the product will immediately feel comfortable with the dark grey interface with its well set out arrangement of features. Subsequent checks can be instigated from the product’s Help menu. When you first run this software, a check will be made for available updates online and it will integrate any it finds with your permission. You can decide whether to install or not this bonus item which offers to defrag and boost the Registry plus delete junk.īefore gaining full access to the functionality of Xara Designer Pro you will need to enter a fairly lengthy serial number. Recently MAGIX have been including a bonus item entitled Simpliclean with their various software items and Xara Designer Pro X10 is no exception.

As usual with MAGIX products, you are given the option of a Custom or Standard installation with choices that include the destination and whether to have a desktop icon to start the program. “We designed Tonality to overcome those challenges, and be not only the best app for those passionate about monochrome image making but also appeal to the casual photographer who is exploring the genre." Tonality is available today as an electronic download from the Macphun Web Store.Now up to version X10, and part of the MAGIX family of products, Xara Designer Pro is available in 32 and 64-bit versions. Each layer includes separate opacity controls, blending modes and preserves colour data of the original image. “For many photographers, crafting dramatic black-and-white images is their favouritee form of creative expression yet presents uniquely difficult and time-consuming challenges,” said Paul Muzok, CEO of Macphun. The software uses a proprietary 16-bit raw processing engine, advanced imaging algorithms and a comprehensive set of unique digital darkroom features permitting photographers "to do things they never before have been able to achieve," the company says. Starting with "professionally inspired" presets, Tonality includes features like layer-based image editing, adaptive exposure and smart contrast, overlay textures, advanced clarity and structure detail, grain and film emulation, adjustment brushes and a selection of finishing tools for photographers to craft their finest work. Tonality from Macphun is a new Mac app for creating superior black-and-white images.
