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October 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial ©2005 Gary W. Priester

The edge of the glass top needs more depth. So, select it and apply a Linear fill using the colors and positions shown above.

Double click on the fill path arrow with the Fill Tool to add more color control points. Edit the colors in the Color Editor (Ctrl e).

TIP: You can drag the new color control points along the fill path arrow or you can select a point and then use the left and right arrow keys to move the control point. Hold down the Alt key and click to move one pixel at a time.

 

October 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial ©2005 Gary W. Priester

Make another clone of the eyeball circle. Apply the Sky fill via the Bitmap Gallery and edit the height and width to fit the circle using the Fill Tool. Apply a Circular, Mix transparency. Adjust the inside and outside transparency settings as shown above right. Press Shift Ctrl b several times until the transparency is behind the glass top and chrome pod shape.

 

October 2005 Xara Xone Tutorial ©2005 Gary W. Priester

The lower chrome pod shape could use a top surface to give it depth.

Make a duplicate of the bottom pod shape. Set the fill to Flat. Clone the shape and move the clone down about 2 pixels. Select both shapes and Arrange > Combine Shapes... Subtract Shapes (or press Ctrl 2).

Apply a Circular fill using the 4 colors shown above. Move the center of the fill to the right and make the fill diameter smaller as shown. Position this new shape over the top edge of the pod shape.

Save your drawing and take a short eye break.

 

 

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