The Xara Xone 2002
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Step 35 December 2002 Xara Tutorial

Marquee select all the elements except the base. Select Create Bitmap Copy from the Arrange menu. Use the default Color Depth setting: True Color + Alpha which makes the background of the bitmap transparent.

 

Step 36 December 2002 Xara Tutorial

Clone the new bitmap (Ctrl k). Apply a Fractal Plasma, Bleach transparency. Shorten the fill path arrows as shown until you have the appearance of falling snow.

 

Step 37 December 2002 Xara Tutorial

Click on the bitmap, then hold down the Alt key and click again to select the original bitmap (without the snow). Press Ctrl k to clone the original bitmap which also brings it to the top. Apply a Circular, Stained Glass transparency dragging the fill path arrow outward as shown. This restores a bit of the depth of color that was lost when we added the snow.