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Xara tutorial ©2002 Gary W. Priester

Here is an image I created using the techniques from the tutorial and a few of the techniques shown on this and the next page.

 

Xara tutorial ©2002 Gary W. Priester

A variation on the technique in this tutorial is to create a black shape, no outline and then apply a 15-step (or more) Contour. Create a bitmap copy with the Alpha (transparent background) option.

Center this bitmap over the same shape from which the contour was made, except without the contour. (After you make the bitmap copy, select the contour with the Contour Tool and press Remove on the Infobar). Use any color or texture you like. Create the same highlights and position them on top.

Easy. Quick.

 

Xara tutorial ©2002 Gary W. Priester

Here are two variations of this technique using a Green Marble fill from the Marble Fills folder and Sky from the Non-repeating Color Fills folder in the Fill Gallery . These are cool. But I think we can do even better.