I have used Xara products for years. I upgraded from Xara Xtreme to the Pro version years ago, so I wasn’t aware how nice and inexpensive the regular version is. With the latest release, the product formerly called ‘Xtreme’ is now called ‘Photo and Graphics Editor’.
If you’re shopping for an image editor, this is very easy to use for cropping, brightening, etc. The program also has lots of advanced features if you’re into illustration.
The Pro model, now known as ‘Designer Pro’, also is a fully-functional web design program, with lots of drag-and-drop and instant update features.
The stand-alone design product Web Designer, is also available without the image editor.
