The Xara Trompe L'Oeil Room Page 10
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Make another duplicate of the fractal filled square (Ctrl K).

Change the transparency to Flat, Hue and set the slider setting to 0%.

Select the sign elements and post and bring them to the front (Ctrl F).

Select the Freehand Tool and set the Smoothness slider to 30% on the Infobar.

Draw a smoke shape that begins and ends in the same place. This should produce a closed  shape that can be filled.

NOTE: Lower slider settings produce a more ragged line while higher settings produce a smoother line.

Change the shape's fill color to white.

Apply a Linear Transparency with the Brightness transparency type.

The portion of the transparency closest to the bullet hole should be the most opaque and the top should be the most transparent.

Click the beginning control point and adjust the slider setting to about 15%. The ending setting should be 100%.

NOTE: If the end point for the transparency ends beyond the shape, you will see a faint portion of the shape. If the end point ends before the end of the shape, the shape fades into total transparnency.