Equipping a PC to handle all your graphics needs can be a complex and expensive business. You’ll need one application to retouch your photos, another for drawing and illustration, and then there’s web graphics, desktop publishing – and the list goes on.

If you prefer a simple life, though, you could just grab a copy of Xara Xtreme 5. The program can retouch photos; draw everything from simple business logos to complex technical illustrations; design greetings cards, invitations, calendars and more; and even produce web graphics, simple Flash animations or complete websites without worrying about code. And if you take advantage of our giveaway then you can have your copy, worth $79.99, for free.

From technical drawings to illustrations and Flash animations, Xtreme does it all

With all this functionality you might expect Xara Xtreme 5 to be complex to use, but the reality is very different. When you need to create a new document, SAY, just click File > New from Designs Gallery for a host of project templates. In just a click you can be creating brochures, flyers and newspapers, photo calendars, CD/ DVD covers and labels, certificates, web graphics, interactive presentations, technical drawings and a whole lot more; and a range of bundled designs makes it quick and easy to get started.

To get your full, free copy of Xara Xtreme 5, first point your browser at the Download Giveaway website. You won’t need an account or login to download, although you will need to register Xara Xtreme 5 after installation.

To get your serial code, click “Register immediately online” in the Welcome splash screen which appears on first launch. A browser window will then open at the registration page; follow the instructions, and you’ll be emailed an “unlock code”. Copy this into the Welcome screen, click Start Program and your full licensed copy of Xara Xtreme 5 will launch.

Please note, this offer is only valid from 00.00 Friday March 16 to 23.59 Saturday 17 March 2012, Central European Time (CET).