WEBSITE AND WEBSITE GRAPHICS CREATED WITH XARA DESIGNER PRO 6
Hold down the Alt key and click twice on one of the wood filled
sections to “drill down” to the O-shape below. Press Ctrl k (Clone).
Select the cloned O-shape with the Fill Tool. From the Fill Type drop
down menu, select Circular.
Zoom to 300%. Double click on the right fill path arrow at the inside
edge of the O-shape to add a new color. Double click in the center of
the shape to add a second color. Click the inside new color and change
the color to 80% Black. Change the fill for the new center color to 30%
Black. Make the outside color 70% Black. Click the center of the fill
where the fill path arrows come together. Use the up arrow key on your
keyboard to move the center of the fill upwards about 12 pixels.
TIP: You can press 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the keyboard (above the
alphabetical keys) to zoom to 100%, 200%, 300% and 400%. Press 5
to zoom to 50%. I like to zoom in and out for close work.
TIP II: You can also create a New View (Window > New View).
Zoom in tight in the new view. Then press Ctrl Tab to toggle back
and forth between views. You can create many views.
Select the Transparency Tool (F6). Click on the O-shape. Select
Brightness from the Transparency Type drop down list.
Create a new 290 pixel circle. Change the outline to 6px and the fill to
none. From the Arrange menu, select Convert Line to Shapes.
NOTE: The designation for pixels used to be pix, as in 12pix. In
Designer 6 Pro this has been changed to px to be consistent with
the rest of the industry. You can use either px or pix in Designer.
Select the Fill Tool (F5). From the Fill Type drop down list, select
Conical. Drag the end of the fill path arrow so that the arrow is
centered over the top of the ring. Double click on the fill path arrow to
add two new colors a little below halfway down. Apply the colors
shown. The two middle color control points should be very close to
create a sharp edge.
Select the new ring shape with the Bevel Tool (Ctrl F3). Select Flat
from the Bevel Type drop down list. Select Size from the Slider Types
drop down list and change the Size to 2px. Press Enter to apply the
change. Press the Inner Bevel icon to move the bevel inwards.
Save your drawing and take a short break.
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