The Xara Trompe L'Oeil Room Page 2
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Using the QuickShape Tool , create a 5-sided Starred Shape (press the star icon on the Infobar to make the polygon a star).

Change the Size setting to 10px and the Rotation angle to 36 degrees.

Select Stellation and Radius Offset from the drop down list. Change the Stellation Radius setting to 18.5px.

Position the star in the top left hand corner of the 120 x 80 pixel rectangle.

Duplicate the star (Ctrl D) and place it in the top right corner. Make sure both are Top aligned.

Create a 4-step blend by clicking on one star with the Blend Tool and dragging the Blend Tool cursor to the other star. Change the number of Blend Steps on the Infobar to 4 and press Enter on your keyboard to apply the changes.

Make a duplicate of the blend and offset it down and right. Make additional duplicates until you have a total of nine alternating rows.

Arrange the stars as shown. Use the Alignment menu (Arrange pull down menu) to Align the top and bottom row, then select all 9 rows and from the Vertical Positions drop down list, select Distribute Equi-spaced.

Select all the rows of stars. From the Arrange menu, select Convert to Editable Shapes. With the stars still selected, ungroup them (Ctrl U or Arrange > Ungroup).

Delete the four stars shown in red.

Select all 50 stars and Join Shapes ( Arrange menu). Center the stars inside the rectangle.