I replaced Adobe, Affinity, and Canva with this 30-year-old graphics tool, and nobody has heard of it

Xara Photo & Graphic Designer+ is a 30-year-old Windows-based hybrid graphics tool that combines vector illustration, photo editing, and page layout in a single app. Its standout features include a fast vector rendering engine with zero lag at extreme zoom levels, a Magnetic Lasso that stores masks as editable vector objects, a rapid Bitmap Tracer, and a Canva-like asset library with 3,000+ templates and Pixabay integration. Pricing starts at $6/month annually with a perpetual license option. While the author ultimately sticks with Inkscape and Affinity due to muscle memory and cost, Xara is recommended for freelancers, small businesses, and content creators who want a single powerful tool instead of multiple Adobe apps.

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Adobe to acquire Topaz Labs for AI enhancement

Adobe has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Topaz Labs, the Emmy-winning AI image and video enhancement company behind tools like Topaz Photo, Topaz Video, and Topaz Gigapixel. The deal brings upscaling, noise reduction, frame interpolation, and footage restoration capabilities into Adobe's Firefly, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere ecosystem. A key asset is Neurostream, Topaz Labs' technology for running large AI models locally on consumer devices, aligning Adobe with the industry push toward on-device AI. The acquisition is partly defensive — removing a strong enhancement competitor from the market and securing a durable layer of AI creativity that outlasts any single generative model. Topaz Labs will continue operating as a standalone product line, with CEO Eric Yang staying on. The deal awaits regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

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