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December 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial

In this next step, we'll use the Freehand and Brush Tool (F3) to draw a wavy line. With the Freehand and Brush Tool selected, from the drop down list next to the Edit Brush button on the Infobar, select the first option, the straight line. Change the Width to 8pt. Draw a vertical wavy line as shown above. Apply a Dab stroke shape from the Line Gallery > Stroke Shapes folder. Right click on a light green color on the screen palette to change the outline color. Arrange > Convert Line to Shape.

 

December 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial

Using the Freehand and Brush Tool, add a lot of wavy lines as shown above on the left until you have something that looks like a tree.

Select all of the lines (not the green shape), change the line Width to 8pt and apply a Propeller stroke shape. With all of the lines selected, Arrange > Convert Line to Shape.

NOTE: Stroke Shapes are live effects. They can be selected at any time (even next week or next year) and the effect can be edited or deleted. When you Convert Line to Shape , the live effect is removed and the line is now simply an object that can be filled with any of Xara's fill types.

 

December 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial

Select the branch and green leaves and Arrange > Group or Ctrl g.

Select the group with the Fill Tool (F5). From the drop down list of Fill Types at the top left side of the Infobar, select Fractal Plasma. Use the two colors shown.

HOW TO: Click on the small square where the two arrows come together and then apply the first color using the Color Editor (Ctrl e). Click on either of the two small boxes at the ends of the arrows and apply the second color. You can also apply the color by clicking on the appropriate color on the screen palette. If you let your cursor rest over the any color on the screen palette for a moment, a tool tip will appear with the color values. (But the Color Editor is a lot faster).

 

 

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