1 Reply by Alfred

(5 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Excellent news, David! Thanks for the update.

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2 Reply by Alfred

(5 replies, posted in WebPlus)

That’s less than ideal, obviously, but I’m glad it’s at least somewhat usable!

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3 Reply by Alfred

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Welcome, David! https://punster.me/images/smile.gif

Davart84 wrote:

Elderly newby here. I used to own almost all the Serif products, thanks to regular phone calls from a friendly Serif salesman in England. I got as far as X5 before transitioning to a Mac.

Do you still have an installer disc or download for WebPlus X5, together with a valid product key? If so, the issue that’s most likely to trip you up on a modern display is the tiny text that you’ll get unless you tweak the settings: please see this post.

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4 Reply by Alfred

(3 replies, posted in PagePlus)

Good news! Thanks for the feedback.

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5 Reply by Alfred

(3 replies, posted in PagePlus)

‘Save Default Settings’ should make the current settings persist for new sessions, but you first need to ‘Update Defaults’ to establish your preferred settings as the current settings.

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6 Reply by Alfred

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Bookworm wrote:

Oh i have just discovered that I CAN have the outline on a solid pattern by using the bricks and tiles swatch and choosing no pattern what a wonderful program this is .

Thanks for the updates! It’s good to know that you managed to achieve your goal.

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7 Reply by Alfred

(2 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Thanks for the update, Danzil!

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8 Reply by Alfred

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If you Boolean ‘add’ two or more overlapping shapes, the result will be a single shape with a complex outline. You can then apply a stroke to the new shape and remove its fill.

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9 Reply by Alfred

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VernonR wrote:
Alfred wrote:
VernonR wrote:

I'm very much in need of a copy of WebPlus x7 (or x8) in order to keep my dated but functional website alive. I would need product code as well since I don't have or can't find my original WebPlus package. Can anyone help?

Please check your email.

Thanks so much! This site is invaluable for Serif users, glad I stumbled onto it.

WebPlus 7 installed without a problem. Merely needed to set the desktop link to compatability mode, Windows 7 in the properties.

Thanks for the feedback, Vern! I last used Windows 7 many years ago: it’s good to know that WebPlus X7 still installs and runs OK on it.

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10 Reply by Alfred

(2 replies, posted in PagePlus)

GB wrote:

If you turn [autosave] off, you must remember to do a manual save frequently to avoid losing changes.

If you leave autosave on, it will save whether necessary or not, and it might kick in at an inconvenient moment. If you rely on manual saves you can choose to save after significant changes, which might be after five minutes or it might only be after an hour.

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11 Reply by Alfred

(25 replies, posted in Art & Literature)

Pilotlon wrote:

If we follow that logic, we’re all supposed to go back to quills because the typewriter “removed the human element.”

Quills, Lon? Are you seriously suggesting that it’s OK for us to make paper, let alone write on it??

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12 Reply by Alfred

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VernonR wrote:

I'm very much in need of a copy of WebPlus x7 (or x8) in order to keep my dated but functional website alive. I would need product code as well since I don't have or can't find my original WebPlus package. Can anyone help?

Please check your email.

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13 Reply by Alfred

(417 replies, posted in General Discussion)

KarenPL wrote:

https://i.postimg.cc/5jx867WD/image-2026-06-09-130758820.png

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14 Reply by Alfred

(1,162 replies, posted in MoviePlus)

GStree wrote:

PS at least Sue and I didn't need a wig !!!!!
https://i.postimg.cc/mzcVn8Zy/1.jpg

Sue’s hair looks as long as ever, Gordon, but yours looks relatively short in that pic!

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15 Reply by Alfred

(14 replies, posted in General Discussion)

JAmedia wrote:

When Canva bought Serif 5 of the 8 Serif Directors went. Including all the originator directors bar Ash

If by ‘originator directors’ you mean those who were involved when the company was founded in 1987, Ashley Hewson wasn’t one of them. He started in telesales in the late ’90s and worked his way up from there.

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16 Reply by Alfred

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JAmedia wrote:

It is difficult to determine how many of the Serif senior product managers and developers are still there.

I suspect that they aren’t listed on a readily accessible single page online, but if you know their names you can look them up on LinkedIn easily enough.

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17 Topic by Alfred

(4 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Back at the beginning of the last century, Richard Hellmann moved from Germany to New York, where he met his future wife who just happened to be the daughter of two deli owners. Richard and his wife soon set up their own deli from where they sold the mayonnaise that he made.

What most people don’t know is that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.

This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship didn’t make it to New York. It hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost.

The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day. It occurs each year on May 5th and it is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.


Apologies for resisting the (not very great!) temptation to hide this post in the Jokes section.

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18 Reply by Alfred

(15 replies, posted in PagePlus)

Jennymac7064 wrote:

I used PCMover Pro and just moved it over and it installed great.

That’s an interesting option, albeit clearly quite expensive unless you have multiple applications that you want to move across.

Since we’re here, did you manage to solve the N-up problem that you posted about almost exactly a year ago?

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19 Reply by Alfred

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GB wrote:

Was that intended to be a trick question, Geoff?

I should perhaps have said "What, shown in this picture, is wrong?" There are a great many Brits who make the same mistake! It's quite difficult to get England's flag upside down.

It’s quite difficult to get Scotland’s flag upside down, too! However, it’s clearly rather easy to get the Union Flag upside down accidentally, or it wouldn’t happen — and go unnoticed by those whose responsibilities include noticing such things — quite so often.

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20 Reply by Alfred

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GB wrote:

Some have argued, and continue to argue, that the Governor-General of Australia is the Head of State.

Well, they are wrong! The Governor General is the King's representative, who is empowered to perform the King's duties while the King is absent, such as signing legislation, and presenting honours.

You’re right, of course, but that won’t stop some people arguing otherwise!

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21 Reply by Alfred

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pberk wrote:

Bells of Denham Parish Church.  10 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aniat5vLucs&t=289s

*Dedham

Denham is near Slough in Buckinghamshire. Dedham is almost 100 miles from there, near Colchester in Essex.

pberk wrote:

skip to the last two and half minutes

The overall length of the video is 10m13s, so I’m confused about the significance of the 289s (4m49s) mark. The bell ringing is here:

https://youtu.be/Aniat5vLucs?t=7m27s

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22 Topic by Alfred

(0 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Happy May Day wherever you are! And for those with Hawaiian connections, Happy Lei Day!!

https://www.hawaii-guide.com/blog/lei-d … tion-guide

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23 Reply by Alfred

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GB wrote:

What is wrong with this picture of King Charles at Arlington National Cemetery?

Was that intended to be a trick question, Geoff? There’s technically nothing wrong with the picture, since it correctly shows the Union Flag being incorrectly flown upside down. I certainly don’t see anything wrong with the picture of King Charles himself.

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24 Reply by Alfred

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GB wrote:

Charles is also the Head of State of Australia

Some have argued, and continue to argue, that the Governor-General of Australia is the Head of State.

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25 Reply by Alfred

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Twolane wrote:

Well, Alfred, if the man actually had an original opinion of his own...

But that will never happen.

A good point well made!

Twolane wrote:

The country got what it voted for. I for one am happy to see America do to itself from within that which it has been doing to other countries for decades and decades.

America the beautiful isn't so beautiful any more.

I find it hard to disagree with any of that.

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