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As always, we will be using Pixels as our units of measure. Right click on the screen and select Page Options... from the pop up menu. In the Units tabbed section, select Pixels for the Units and 0-255 for the Color Units. In the Grid and Ruler tabbed section set the Major Spacing to 100pix (key it in exactly like this please) and the Number of Subdivisions to 10. Press OK to close the dialog and apply the changes. NOTE: You will notice from time to time I apply arbitrary colors to objects. I do this to make the objects easier to see. If I do not specify a fill for an object, you do not have to apply a fill or outline color. When I show an ellipse or rectangle that has just been created, that has no fill, it is because I have set the fill to none before I exported the illustration. By default, all ellipses, rectangles and Quick Shapes have a black outline and a black fill. There is nothing wrong with your copy of Xara. Naming Conventions. I use bold face to indicate the names of tools, galleries, keyboard shortcuts, and dialogs. Items such as unnamed icons and drop down lists, which have names when you let your cursor rest over them for a moment, are displayed in italics. The Infobar is the context sensitive menu at the top of the screen and changes to reflect the options for the selected tool. |
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Create two 200 pixel diameter circles and center a 100 pixel circle inside the first circle. To draw a circle, select the Ellipse Tool, click on the page, hold down the Ctrl key (to constrain the ellipse to a circle), and drag downward. You can see the size of the circle on the Infobar at the top of the screen. You can also enter the size in the W and H (width and height) text entry boxes on the Infobar, then press Enter to apply the changes.
Using the Rectangle Tool, create a rectangle that is 230 pixels wide by 100 pixels tall. Center the rectangle over the circle (Arrange > Alignment to open the Object Alignment menu). To draw a rectangle, click on the page with the Rectangle Tool and drag out the rectangle.
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