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Creating a Sacred Datura - Xara Xone tutorial 09-07

Double click on the cloned bitmap to open Xara Picture Editor. (If you have specified another bitmap editor in Utilities > Options > Effects and Plug-ins, go back and check the XPE radio button for this step).

Press Ctrl e to open the Enhance dialog (shown above). Change the Brightness setting to -20 and the Blur/Sharpen setting to -350.

Press the red check mark icon in the main XPE toolbar to accept the changes and to close XPE.

 

Creating a Sacred Datura - Xara Xone tutorial 09-07

Add the flower group in the right top area as shown.

Select the cloned, blurred bitmap with the Transparency Tool (F6). From the drop down list of Transparency Shapes on the Infobar, select Circular. Drag the center of the fill to the left of the flower and change the center Transparency slider setting to 100% and the outside setting to 0% (this is the opposite from the default setting). This creates a limited depth of field photographic effect.

 

Creating a Sacred Datura - Xara Xone tutorial 09-07

Create a bitmap copy of the flower (Arrange > Create Bitmap Copy...) using the True Color + Alpha Color Depth option. Replace the vector flower with the bitmap. But save the vector flower.

Double Click on the bitmap flower to open the XPE. Press Ctrl e to open the Enhance dialog. Change the Blur/Sharpness setting to -35. Press the red check icon to accept the change and to close the dialog. This softens the flower just a bit and makes it more realistic.

That's it. You're done!

I think there were some good moves in this tutorial using some techniques I don't normally use. The flower has an almost painted quality. A technique I must remember to use again.

On the next page you can see my few additions and finishing touches.