Xara Photo & Graphic Designer shares a few annoyances with Xara Designer Pro X, such the fiddly Clone Tool. Draw a marquee around the area of interest, then (in theory) move pixels from another area of your image to replace the identified pixels. It doesn't always work well, and I much prefer the clone stamp in ($699) or even the tool in MAGIX Photo Designer 7 (free), both of which allow you much more control over the stamp, and create a more integrated end result.

That said, if you need to integrate vector graphics into your photographs, or want to have full control over image editing within your page layout program, or want to design Web pages as easily as print pages and without the HTML, Xara Photo & Graphic Designer is the tool for you. If you don't love it after the seven-day free trial, extend to 30 days by registering with MAGIX.