What’s new in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer+
Get the latest product changes on Photo & Graphic Designer+. Learn about new features and what we’re doing to help you unlock more creative possibilities.
German Versions
The installer now includes German versions, including a complete online user guide and knowledgebase.
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes

The Designs Gallery is Back
For maximum convenience and productivity, the Designs Gallery now automatically connects and updates online, so it has the same content as the Content Catalog (except for stock photos and illustrations).
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes
Calendar Templates
We’ve just added a new Calendar category to the Designs Gallery. You’ll find 12 new calendar templates in Print > Calendars, fully customizable to your brand – just in time to get 2023 off to a great visual start.
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes
1200 new Photo Filter Overlays
Another major addition to the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Online Content Catalog.
We’ve added nearly 1200 new photo filter overlays in 4 new categories in Image Resources > Photo Filter Presets > Overlays (Light Rays, Night Sky, Rose Petal and additions to Light Leak).
Photo overlays can be added to your photo, even on top of other photo filters, to provide a huge choice of creative possibilities.
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes
Export tables to Word, Unsupported Characters, Easy access to your account
Tables created with the new Xara Table tool and exported to Microsoft Word (in docx format) are now fully editable in Word.
No more ▯ when you paste in a character that isn’t supported by your current font, such as Chinese, Japanese or Korean letters.
Xara will now check for fonts that support the character and insert the correct character into your text using that font.
Find out more in the Photo & Graphic Designer+
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes
Pasting & Tables
Hot off the press, a couple of additions to our new Table Tool to smooth your table workflow:
- A new ‘paste unformatted’ option, so you can copy and paste between table cells without styles if required
- And improved handling of multi-line text when copy and pasting data from external applications such as spreadsheets into your Xara tables
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes
Copy external data into tables
Another important step forward for our new Table Tool: You can now copy and paste data from spreadsheets or other external sources straight into your Xara tables.
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes
Almost 1300 new Photo Filter Overlays
Another huge update to the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Content Catalog.
We’ve added nearly 1300 new photo filter overlays in 4 new categories in Image Resources > Photo Filter Presets > Overlays (Bokeh, Color Gradient, Light Leak and Snow).
Why not explore the Photo Filter folder this autumn and see what interest, drama, mood or personality you can add to your photos with our huge range of photo filters and overlays.
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes
200+ New Templates
Christmas has come early with this massive update to the Online Content Catalog of Xara Photo & Graphic Designer+:
- 57 extra tables, so you can make the most of our brand new table tool
- 42 social media buttons to help you maximize the potential of your social media
- 125 ‘fancy’ buttons with creative outlines
- 3 restaurant menus
- 1 invoice
Why not check them out right now in the Online Content Catalog.
For more info see the Photo & Graphic Designer+ Release Notes