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Xara X. The Fill Tool (Continued) |
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To apply these modifiers, right click the fill with the Fill Tool. The Fractal Resolution and
Fractal Graininess text entry boxes will appear. Higher Fractal Resolutions increase the smoothness of the fill. Higher Fractal Graininess amounts increase the density of the fill, while lower Graininess
numbers produce a softer, more cloud like effect. Fractal Clouds fills can be used to realistically produce cloud and mist images. FILL TIPS: Any fill with two fill path arrows can be resized and rotated proportionately (maintaining the aspect ratio) by holding down the Shift key while rotating and resizing. The Ctrl key, constrains the rotation to the Angle Constraint settings in the General tabbed section in Page Options (Utilities menu). |
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Select one of the end points (shown in red) and then use the arrow keys as shown. The Shift, Ctrl, and Alt keys can be used to modify the amount of movement. |
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You can modify the fill with the fill path arrows using the same techniques as
described earlier. In addition you can create tiling patterns or use the Fade, Rainbow or Alt Rainbow Fill Effects options. |
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This wraps up our look at Xara's Text Tool and Fill Tool. As you can see, there is a lot more control and flexibility than meets the eye. Next month, ensconced in our new home at XaraXone.com, we'll continue our Tools review. (So many tools, so little time!) |
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