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Xara Xone step-by-step tree and grass tutorial

Take the two trimmed blends (shown above) and Arrange > Create Bitmap Copy... Select True Color + Alpha (the default which creates a transparent background) and make the Resolution 300dpi.

 

Xara Xone step-by-step tree and grass tutorial

Place the bitmap over the other two items and apply a Flat, 20% Brightness transparency. This gives the trunk and branch some roundness.

 

Xara Xone step-by-step tree and grass tutorial

Hold down the Alt key and click on the trunk three times to "drill" down to the bottom item. Press Ctrl k to clone the bottom shapes and bring them to the top. Arrange > Combine Shapes... Add Shapes to combine the limb and the trunk into one shape. Select the combined clone shape with the Fill Tool and make the Fractal Plasma fill larger as shown.

 

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