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Index of all Workbook Topics in Alphabetical Order

Workbook 92 Best Tips and Tricks from the Xara Xone
Zipped File (2.47 MB)

Workbook 91 Special Edition - e-Commerce
Zipped File (4.48 MB)

Workbook 90 The Basics of Website Design
Zipped File (12.6 MB)

first-look-designer-pro-7

Special Edition Workbook 89 May 25, 2011
Zipped file (3.39 MB)

Workbook 88 REVISED 18 APRIL
Zipped File (2.67 MB) REVISED 18 APRIL

  • Creating XaraPoint Presentations
  • Viewer Guided Presentations
  • Automatic Presentations
  • Webinars (Hosted Presentations)

first-lookweb-designer-7

Special Edition Workbook 87
Zipped File (6.75 MB)

  • SuperWidgets
  • Presentation Websites
  • Layer and Page Transition Effects
  • Magic Snap Object Alignment System
  • Improved Streamlined UI
  • favicons, automatic site map, Explore Web Space and more

Xara 3D Maker Version 7

Workbook 86 February 15 2010
Zipped Version (5.25MB)

WorkbooK 85 September 15 2010 Focus on Xara Web Designer 6
Zipped Version (2.6MB)

Workbook 84 July 15 2010 Focus on Xara Web Designer 6
Zipped Version (3.8MB)

Xara Designer Pro 6 First Look

Workbook 83 June 15 2010 Xara Designer Pro 6 - First Look
Zipped Version (4.7 MB)


Workbook 82 May 2010 Focus on Xara Web Designer 6
Zipped Version (2.8MB)

Xara Web Designer 6 First Look

Workbook 81 March 25 2010 Xara Web Designer 6 First Look
Zipped Version (11.83MB)

Workbook 80 February 15 2010 Xara Xtreme 5 and Xara Web Designer
Zipped Version (1.73MB)

Workbook 79 October 15 2009) Xara Xtreme 5 and Xara Web Designer
Zipped Version (1.45MB)

Workbook 78 August 15 2009) Xara Xtreme 5 and Xara Web Designer
Zipped Version (1.17MB)

Workbook 77 June 15 2009) SPECIAL EDITION XARA XTREME 5.0
Zipped Version (1.2MB)

Workbook 76 (April 15 2009) WEB DESIGNER
Zipped Version (719K)

Workbook 75 (March 1 2009) SPECIAL EDITION XARA WEB DESIGNER PREVIEW
Zipped Version (908K)

Workbook 74 (February 1 2009)
Zipped Version (2.04 MB)

Workbook 73 (December 1 2008)
Zipped Version (1.35 MB)

Workbook 72 (October 15 2008)
Zipped Version (1.2MB)

Workbook 71 (August 15 2008) FOCUS ON THE PHOTO TOOL
Zipped Version (840K)

Workbook 70 (June 15 2008) THE LIVE EFFECTS TOOL IN DEPTH
Zipped Version (1.48MB)

Workbook 69 (April 15 2008) SPECIAL HTML EDITION
Zipped Version (955k)

Workbook 68 (April 1 2008) SPECIAL EDITION
XARA XTREME AND XARA XTREME PRO 4.0 PREVIEW
Zipped Version (773k)

Workbook 67 (February 15 2008)
Zipped Version (2.8MB)

Workbook 66 (December 2007)
Zipped Version (1.15MB)

Workbook 65 (November 2007)
Zipped Version (697K)

Workbook 64 (October 2007)
Zipped Version (1.13MB)

Workbook 63 (September 2007)
Zipped Version (768K)

Workbook 62 (August 2007)
Zipped Version (941K)

Workbook 61 (July 2007)
Zipped Version (890K)

Workbook 60 (June 2007)
Zipped Version (966K)

Xtreme - Xtreme Pro 3.2 Preview

Workbook 59 (May 2007)
Zipped Version (1.1MB)

Workbook 58 (April 2007)
Zipped Version (880K)

Workbook 57 (March 2007)
Zipped Version (1MB)

Workbook 56 (February 2007)
Zipped Version (1.03MB)

Workbook 55 (January 2007)
Zipped Version (780K)

Workbook 54 (December 2006)
Zipped Version (1MB)

Workbook 53 (November 2006)
The Xara Xtreme Pro Preview Edition
Zipped Version (758K)

Workbook 52 (October 2006)
Zipped Version (1.1MB)

Workbook 51 (September 2006)
Zipped Version (945K)

Workbook 50 (August 2006)
Zipped Version (795K)

Workbook 49 (July 2006)
Zipped Version (932K)

Workbook 48 (June 2006)
Zipped Version (668K)

Workbook 47 (May 2006)
Zipped Version (626K)

Workbook 46 (April 2006)
Zipped Version (1.07MB)

Workbook 45 (March 2006)
Zipped Version (864K)

Workbook 44 (February 2006)
Zipped Version (762K)

Workbook 43 (December 2005)
Zipped Version (1.1MB)

  • Editing Named Colors
  • Exploring The Mold Tool
  • Creating a Clipart Mold Folder
  • The Live Effects Tool
  • Stained Glass - The New Way

Workbook 42 (November 2005)
Zipped Version (937K)

  • Red Eye Removal
  • Exporting a PDF/X Compatible File
  • Resizing and Cropping in XPE
  • 3D Bump Maps
  • Creating a 2-Color Image with a Transparent Background

Workbook 41 (October 2005)
Zipped Version (992K)

  • Xara Xtreme Preview edition!!!
  • A review of what is new and what is improved

Workbook 40 (September 2005)
Zipped Version (630K) IT’S ALL ABOUT COLOR

  • Defining Color Space
  • 3 Different Color Wheels
  • Colorful Combinations of Colors
  • Working with Value and Saturation
  • Editing Color with the Color Editor

Workbook 39 (August 2005)
Zipped Version (853K)

  • Making a Bitmap’s White Background Transparent
  • Zeb’s Type Challenge #1
  • Creating a 3D, Transparent Watermark
  • Zeb’s Type Challenge #2 (Recreating the Blade movie text)
  • And Even More Logos

Workbook 38 (July 2005)
Zipped Version (672K)

  • Anatomy of Type
  • Creating a Certificate Border
  • More Border Explorations
  • My 10 Favorite TIPS
  • More Logos

Workbook 37 (June 2005)
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  • Metallic Fills
  • A Spiral Flower
  • The Text Tool in Depth
  • Metallic Logo Effects

Workbook 36 (May 2005)
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  • Transparent Plastic Text Effect
  • A Very Simple Animation Effect
  • Dropping the Background out of a Bitmap Image
  • Creating a Multicolored Ribbon Brush
  • A Logo Makeover

Workbook 35 (April 2005)
Zipped Version (855K)

  • Xara's Paths Commands
  • Creating Text Outlines with the Contour Tool
  • Floating and Docking Toolbars
  • Understanding RGB and CMYK Color Space
  • A Logo Exploration

Workbook 34 (March 2005)
Zipped Version (1000K)

  • Egg’s Cave Brush
  • Xara 3 Drawing Tools
  • Creating a Reflection
  • Getting Rid of the Dreaded White Fringe
  • A Poster Design

Workbook 33 (February 2005)
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  • CMYK Drop Shadows
  • Elephant Hide
  • Pigskin
  • Image Slicing
  • Wrapping Text Around an Object

Workbook 32 (December 2004) 5 HOLIDAY TUTORIALS
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  • A Holiday Angel
  • Creating a Menorah
  • A Decorative Christmas Tree
  • Festive Holiday Ribbon Text
  • A String of Holiday Lights

 

Workbook 31 (November 2004) NEW USERS GUIDE II
Zipped Version (670K)

  • Fills - Applying Fills
  • Fills - Editing Colors
  • Fills - Types of Fills
  • Creating Cubes
  • Creating Spheres

Workbook 30 (October 2004) NEW USERS GUIDE
Zipped Version (595K)

  • Creating a Rectangle and other Simple Shapes
  • Selecting, Moving, and Rotating Objects
  • Drawing with the Freehand and Brush Tool
  • Resizing Objects
  • Drawing with the Shape Editor Tool
  • Path Commands

Workbook 29 (September 2004)
Zipped Version (824K)

  • Editing Digital Photos with XPE (Xara Picture Editor)
  • Found Object Logos
  • Combining Two Photos
  • Create a Pattern Fill
  • Photo Retouching with Xara X1 and XPE

Workbook 28 (August 2004)
Zipped Version (536K)

  • Creating Spot Color Soft Shadow
  • Creating Spot Color Duotones
  • More Logos, 1, 2, and 3

Workbook 27 (July 2004)
Zipped Version (476K)

Creating your own logo and stationery

  • Simple Logos
  • Creating a 2-color business card
  • Printing your own color letterhead and envelope
  • Creating a PDF file for your printing company

Workbook 26 (June 2004)
Zipped Version (815K)

5 easy projects for the new Xara Picture Editor (XPE)

  • The best of both - correcting a dark photo
  • Selective Focus
  • Adding a new background
  • A zoom lens effect
  • Wrapping a photo around a cube

Workbook 25 (May 2004)
Zipped Version (481K)

  • SPECIAL XARA X1 PREVIEW EDITION
  • Complete list of new and imp
  • XPE Xara Picture Editor - It’s Quick and Easy
  • New - Show Print Colors
  • Exporting a Transparent PNG Layers into Photoshop

Workbook 24 (April 2004)
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  • Creating a custom control bar
  • Another Rubber Stamp
  • A shiny triangular thing
  • A perfect 5-pointed star
  • Fun with arrows

Workbook 23 (March 2004)
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  • GIFs with Transparent Backgrounds
  • Creating CMYK TIFF Files
  • Understanding and Using Pantone Colors
  • PostScript and EPS Files

Workbook 22 (February 2004)
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  • Spirals - The Easy Way
  • The Layer Gallery explained
  • An Oval Brass Plaque
  • Rippled Text Reflection
  • A Valentine

Workbook 21 (December 2003)
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  • A Popcorn String
  • A String of Holiday Lights
  • Ross's Buckyball
  • A Christmas Tree Ornament
  • A Pine Tree Branch

Workbook 20 (November 2003)
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  • Xara Basics - Setting Page Units
  • Xara Basics - Adding content to the Galleries
  • Xara Basics - Editing Color
  • Xara Basics - Transparent Backgrounds
  • Xara Basics - GIF and 8-Bit PNG Export Options

Workbook 19 (October 2003)
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  • A simple cube
  • A complex round-cornered cube
  • A stone pyramid
  • A block E
  • A metal coiled spring

Workbook 18 (September 2003)
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  • Canvas Texture
  • Metallic Paint Texture (kind of)
  • Stucco texture
  • Sun-baked Earth Texture
  • Old Rusted Metal Texture

Workbook 17 (August 2003)
Zipped Version (899K)

  • A slab of Sandstone
  • Polished Marble (more or less)
  • Making Water (the oceanic kind)
  • Cloud-filled Blue Sky
  • Pretty Good (actually Darned Good) Wood

Workbook 16 (July 2003)
Zipped Version (665K)

  • All Star Review - Creating the Perfect Star
  • A Brass Plaque with Stars
  • A Star Mosaic
  • Stars on a Path
  • A Quick-and-Easy Neon Star

Workbook 15 (June 2003)
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  • An animated rotating 3D pyramid
  • More fun with Fotos
  • A can of whirrled peas (can you visualize it?)
  • Rope Tricks - Creating a rope brush

Workbook 14 (May 2003)
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  • Bitmap Spheres
  • Blending Stroked Paths
  • Fun With Type and Envelopes
  • Bitmap Line Art and Transparency
  • A Cool Beveled 3D Cube

Workbook 13 (April 2003)
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  • Photo Retouching - Brightening a Dark Shadow
  • Creating Craters on Mars
  • Helping Nature - Photo Enhancement
  • More Glowing Text (two methods)
  • Shimmering Text

Workbook 12 (March 2003)
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  • A Faded Photograph Effect
  • A Glowing Candle
  • A Sphere
  • More Fun with Photos
  • The Shadow Tool

Workbook 11 (February 2003)
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  • A Compass Rose
  • Perspective Checkerboard and Checkered Sphere
  • A Wax Seal
  • A Sparkling Diamond

Workbook 10 (January 2003)
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  • Creating a Quilted Effect
  • More Fun with Photos
  • Interlocking Rings
  • Text on Both Sides of a Circle

Workbook 9 (December 2002)
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  • Creating a Pop Art Portrait
  • A Floating Object Stereogram
  • Duotone Bitmap Photograph Effect
  • Chiseled Text
  • A Holiday Snowflake

Workbook 8 (November 2002)
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  • Creating Cloth with Folds
  • Web Graphics with Transparent Backgrounds
  • Teardrops of Water
  • A Gear

Workbook 7 (October 2002)
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  • Restoring Sharpness to a Resized Bitmap
  • Creating a Bitmap Zoom Filter Effect
  • Brushed Aluminum Effect
  • A 3D Pie Chart
  • Modifying a font to create a custom logotype

Workbook 6 (September 2002)
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  • Repeating Background Tile Images
  • Glowing Text
  • Sparkling Text
  • Correcting dark or washed out photos
  • Auto fx DreamSuite Gel Series

Workbook 5 (August 2002)
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  • Christine Farrelly’s Ribbon Technique
  • Creating Concentric Spirals
  • Making Lightning
  • A Holiday Sparkler
  • Xara 3D 5.0 Mini-tutorial

Workbook 4 (July 2002)
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  • Add life to a dull washed out B&W photo
  • GEL effect revisited
  • Xara NEON Text
  • Ice Text

Workbook 3 (June 2002)
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  • Puffy clouds
  • Lens Flares
  • Rubber Stamp
  • Cut Out Shapes

Workbook 2 (May 2002)
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  • Adding Drama to Bitmap Images
  • The Color Wheel
  • Creating a Color Wheel
  • Creating Copper
  • Creating a Copper Tubular G

Workbook 1 (April 2002)
Zipped Version (825K)

  • Gold Plaque and Victorian Chrome Reflecting Ball
  • XPal Palette creation utility

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