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November 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial

One way to duplicate and offset a selected object a precise and consistent distance is to change the Duplication Distance setting and then press Ctrl d to make a duplicate or duplicates.

Open the Page Options dialog (Utilities > Page Options..., or right click on the page and select Page Options...). Set the Y axis to -10pix and the X axis to 0pix. Press Apply.

Select the grouped lines and press Ctrl d 6 times. Change the X and Y axis back to your original settings and press OK to save the change and exit the dialog.

 

November 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial

Offset the wavy lines the width of the circle from the city and time stamp.

Select the circle and Arrange > Convert Line to Shape. Select the lines and Arrange > Convert Line to Shape. Select the text, circle and lines and Arrange > Combine Shapes... Add Shapes or press Ctrl 1.

Apply a dark blue fill.

 

November 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial

Group all the objects on the stamp. Click twice on the stamp to enter rotate/skew mode and rotate the stamp clockwise a small amount.

Position the combined lines over the stamp as shown above. Click on the combined lines and text with the Transparency Tool (F6) to select them. From the Transparency Shape drop down list on the Infobar, select Fractal Plasma.

Click the Profile arrow icon. From the drop down list of presets, select Profile 4. This makes the light and dark difference in the fractal plasma transparency or fill more pronounced. This effect will give the cancellation stamp a mottled effect.

 

 

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