Welcome to a gold mine of Xara tutorials created over the last 8 years by Xara, Magix and two brilliant former Xone hosts Gary Priester and Gary Bouton, plus many other guest authors from the Xara community.
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What's new in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer+ (a great value subscription option for Photo & Graphic Designer, sold and supported by Xara). Latest update Sept 2024 (v24.3)
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer + Release Notes, What's new in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer+ (a great value subscription option for Photo & Graphic Designer, sold and supported by Xara). Latest update Sept 2024 (v24.3), Xara Group
What's new in Xara Web Designer+ (a great value subscription option for Web Designer, sold and supported by Xara). Latest update Sept 2024 (v24.3)
Xara Web Designer+ Release Notes, What's new in Xara Web Designer+ (a great value subscription option for Web Designer, sold and supported by Xara). Latest update Sept 2024 (v24.3), Xara Group
What's new in Xara Designer Pro+ (a great value subscription option for Xara Designer Pro, sold & supported by Xara). Latest update Sept 2024 (v24.3).
Xara Designer Pro+ Release Notes, What's new in Xara Designer Pro+ (a great value subscription option for Xara Designer Pro, sold & supported by Xara). Latest update Sept 2024 (v24.3)., Xara Group
An introduction to Xara Cloud, an ultra-simple way to view, edit and update the content of your Xara document using a web browser on any computer or tablet (including a Mac, iPad, Android tablet or Chromebook), from anywhere in the world, and to re-publish or save it.
An Introduction to Xara Cloud, An introduction to Xara Cloud, an ultra-simple way to view, edit and update the content of your Xara document using a web browser on any computer or tablet (including a Mac, iPad, Android tablet or Chromebook), from anywhere in the world, and to re-publish or save it., Xara Group
Whether you want to grasp the basics of branding for your new business, want to work on your brand strategy, are stuck with your brand visuals or want to find branding tips on how to grow your business, the Xara Branding Hub is the right place to start.
Branding Hub, Whether you want to grasp the basics of branding for your new business, want to work on your brand strategy, are stuck with your brand visuals or want to find branding tips on how to grow your business, the Xara Branding Hub is the right place to start., Xara Group
It's possible to create company documents using the templates in Xara Cloud, without even using your desktop software. Here we show you how, using one of the flyer templates.
Creating your company documents with Xara Cloud, Part 1, It's possible to create company documents using the templates in Xara Cloud, without even using your desktop software. Here we show you how, using one of the flyer templates., Xara Group
Part 2 of our tutorial looking at how to create your business documents using the Xara Cloud templates.
Creating your company documents with Xara Cloud, Part 2, Part 2 of our tutorial looking at how to create your business documents using the Xara Cloud templates., Xara Group
Some top tips for social media marketing from guest blogger Roman Daneghyan.
Xara Blog: The Top 5 Benefits of Social Media Marketing, Some top tips for social media marketing from guest blogger Roman Daneghyan., Roman Daneghyan
Check out the super-cool 'Get Color From Photo' feature, an automatic way to link the colors of your page design to the main colors of your photo. New in Designer Pro, Web Designer and Photo & Graphic Designer.
Get Color Palette From Photo, Check out the super-cool 'Get Color From Photo' feature, an automatic way to link the colors of your page design to the main colors of your photo. New in Designer Pro, Web Designer and Photo & Graphic Designer., Xara Group
A summary of the top 10 tools that will help you keep your business ahead of the social media curve; social media services designed to save you time, reach further, keep the content of your social sites fresh and your responses timely.
Xara Cloud Blog: 10 Must-Use Social Media Tools For Business, A summary of the top 10 tools that will help you keep your business ahead of the social media curve; social media services designed to save you time, reach further, keep the content of your social sites fresh and your responses timely., Xara Group
An introduction to the essentials of successful branding, and how to make them work for your company.
Xara Cloud Blog: Branding Essentials, An introduction to the essentials of successful branding, and how to make them work for your company., Xara Group
Check out our latest Xara Cloud blog article for some top tips on designing presentations.
Xara Cloud Blog: Tips for Designing Presentations, Check out our latest Xara Cloud blog article for some top tips on designing presentations., Xara Group
10 ideas for creating Instagram posts that will win your company business, using the latest Xara Cloud templates.
Xara Cloud Blog: 10 Ideas For Winning Instagram Posts, 10 ideas for creating Instagram posts that will win your company business, using the latest Xara Cloud templates., Xara Group
Our latest Xara Blog article takes a look at how brand consistency can help your business succeed, and includes 3 tips to help you achieve it.
Xara Cloud Blog: Brand Consistency & Business Success, Our latest Xara Blog article takes a look at how brand consistency can help your business succeed, and includes 3 tips to help you achieve it., Xara Group
6 steps to a successful social media strategy.
Xara Cloud Blog: A Winning Strategy For Social Media, 6 steps to a successful social media strategy., Xara Group
We highlight some of the advantages that an active social media presence can bring to your business.
Xara Cloud Blog: Why Your Company Needs to Embrace Social Media, We highlight some of the advantages that an active social media presence can bring to your business., Xara Group
Six suggestions to help you keep on top of your social media accounts
Xara Cloud Blog: 6 Top Social Media Time Hacks, Six suggestions to help you keep on top of your social media accounts, Xara Group
Some tips on how to make your CV stand out from the crowd.
Xara Cloud Blog: Create a CV that gets noticed, Some tips on how to make your CV stand out from the crowd., Xara Group
Uncover some tips on creating your Brand Guidelines and building brand awareness.
Xara Cloud Blog: Brand Awareness, Uncover some tips on creating your Brand Guidelines and building brand awareness., Xara Group
For some top tips on making your brochures count, check out the latest article in the Xara Cloud blog.
Xara Cloud Blog: Brochures 101, For some top tips on making your brochures count, check out the latest article in the Xara Cloud blog., Xara Group
How well you collaborate can be the difference between success and failure for your company. We look at a few reasons why that is in the latest article in the Xara Cloud blog.
Xara Cloud Blog: The Benefits of Collaboration, How well you collaborate can be the difference between success and failure for your company. We look at a few reasons why that is in the latest article in the Xara Cloud blog., Xara Group
In the second post in our new Xara Cloud blog, we take a look at how collaboration can help you make the most of all the skills in your company.
Xara Cloud Blog: How to Get Collaborative in your Company, In the second post in our new Xara Cloud blog, we take a look at how collaboration can help you make the most of all the skills in your company., Xara Group
If you suspect the constant need to multi-task is holding you back, check out the first post in our new Xara Cloud blog, as we put some scary figures on the cost to your business of ‘context switching’.
Xara Cloud Blog: An all in one solution, If you suspect the constant need to multi-task is holding you back, check out the first post in our new Xara Cloud blog, as we put some scary figures on the cost to your business of ‘context switching’., Xara Group
In the latest installment of our SmartShape tutorial, we take a closer look at how to create bar and column charts and percentage rings.
SmartShapes Pt 3: Charts & Percentage rings, In the latest installment of our SmartShape tutorial, we take a closer look at how to create bar and column charts and percentage rings., Xara Group
How to create professional online presentations using Web Designer or Designer Pro.
Creating an Online Presentation, How to create professional online presentations using Web Designer or Designer Pro., Xara Group
How to create and edit text and photo panel SmartShapes, including speech bubbles.
SmartShapes Pt 2: Text & Photo Panels, How to create and edit text and photo panel SmartShapes, including speech bubbles., Xara Group
How to edit some of the most popular SmartShapes: arrows, rectangles & ovals, pie charts and spirals
SmartShapes Pt 1: Arrows, Shapes, Pie Charts, Spirals, How to edit some of the most popular SmartShapes: arrows, rectangles & ovals, pie charts and spirals, Xara Group
Bullet lists are a pretty common requirement in any document or website, so Xara offers some comprehensive list controls that give you more flexibility than you might have realized. This tutorial takes a closer look at lists.
Creating Bullet & Numbered Lists, Bullet lists are a pretty common requirement in any document or website, so Xara offers some comprehensive list controls that give you more flexibility than you might have realized. This tutorial takes a closer look at lists., Xara Group
Make the most of your favorite photos. In this tutorial we enhance our photo using Photo & Graphic Designer for use on a greetings card.
Use Your Favorite Photo in a Greetings Card, Make the most of your favorite photos. In this tutorial we enhance our photo using Photo & Graphic Designer for use on a greetings card., Xara Group
The new Xara Photo Grids are an easy way to add interest and a contemporary look to your websites, documents and presentations.
Photo Grids, The new Xara Photo Grids are an easy way to add interest and a contemporary look to your websites, documents and presentations. , Xara Group
How to transform poor photos into great ones using a selection of the Photo Tools in Photo & Graphic Designer or Designer Pro.
Photo Editing - A Real World Example, How to transform poor photos into great ones using a selection of the Photo Tools in Photo & Graphic Designer or Designer Pro., Xara Group
Follow the steps to creating a simple one page website, including a mobile variant, from scratch (rather than using a template) in the current versions of Web Designer Premium or Designer Pro X.
Create your own web story, Follow the steps to creating a simple one page website, including a mobile variant, from scratch (rather than using a template) in the current versions of Web Designer Premium or Designer Pro X., Xara Group
Discover the improved Color Select & Enhance options in the Photo Tool of Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro.
Photo Editing Guide Part 4 (Color Select), Discover the improved Color Select & Enhance options in the Photo Tool of Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro., Xara Group
How to use the Shadow & Highlight controls in the Photo tool of Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro.
Shadows and Highlights, How to use the Shadow & Highlight controls in the Photo tool of Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro., Xara Group
A detailed look at the options in the Photo Enhance Tool including brightness & contrast, shadows & highlights, X process, color saturation, color temperature, hue, sharpen & blur, brightness levels and color select.
Photo Editing Guide, Part 3 (The Enhance Tool), A detailed look at the options in the Photo Enhance Tool including brightness & contrast, shadows & highlights, X process, color saturation, color temperature, hue, sharpen & blur, brightness levels and color select., Xara Group
An introduction to the photo tools in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro.
Photo Editing Guide, Part 2 (An Intro to the Photo Tools), An introduction to the photo tools in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer and Designer Pro., Xara Group
Gary Priester takes a look at the features of the brand new Xara Designer Pro X (v12 - 2016).
A First Look at Xara Designer Pro X, Gary Priester takes a look at the features of the brand new Xara Designer Pro X (v12 - 2016)., Gary Priester
A quick summary of what you need to know to start editing photos using Photo & Graphic Designer or Designer Pro.
Photo Editing Guide, Part 1 (The Basics), A quick summary of what you need to know to start editing photos using Photo & Graphic Designer or Designer Pro., Xara Group
Although Photo & Graphic Designer is a great photo editing tool, as the name implies, it’s a lot more than that. It’s also a high-powered general purpose graphics creation tool, able to create graphic designs of all types, from web graphics to page layouts such as posters and flyers, cartoons, and the most complex illustrations.
Introduction to Photo & Graphic Designer, Although Photo & Graphic Designer is a great photo editing tool, as the name implies, it’s a lot more than that. It’s also a high-powered general purpose graphics creation tool, able to create graphic designs of all types, from web graphics to page layouts such as posters and flyers, cartoons, and the most complex illustrations., Xara Group
In this tutorial we focus on the new Parallax scrolling animation in Web Designer and Designer Pro, creating a single page website to demonstrate how to create this popular effect.
Scrolling Animations With Xara Web Designer, In this tutorial we focus on the new Parallax scrolling animation in Web Designer and Designer Pro, creating a single page website to demonstrate how to create this popular effect., Xara Group
In Part 2 of our two part introduction to color editing in the Xara Designer titles we take a look at local, Theme and Named colors, and how to create shades, tints and linked colors, color schemes and contoned photos.
Editing Colors Part 2, In Part 2 of our two part introduction to color editing in the Xara Designer titles we take a look at local, Theme and Named colors, and how to create shades, tints and linked colors, color schemes and contoned photos., Xara Group
In Part 1 of our two part introduction to color editing in the Xara Designer titles, we take a look at the Color Line, the Color Line Context menu and the Color Editor.
Editing Colors Part 1, In Part 1 of our two part introduction to color editing in the Xara Designer titles, we take a look at the Color Line, the Color Line Context menu and the Color Editor., Xara Group
Part 1 of our Intro to Photo & Graphic Designer gave an overview, and Part 2 introduced the Text Tools. This month in Part 3 we are taking a closer look at the drawing and illustration tools.
Intro to Photo & Graphic Designer Part 3 (Drawing), Part 1 of our Intro to Photo & Graphic Designer gave an overview, and Part 2 introduced the Text Tools. This month in Part 3 we are taking a closer look at the drawing and illustration tools., Xara Group
Learn how to embed objects within text using Xara Page & Layout Designer, Web Designer or Xara Designer Pro.
Embedding Graphics in text, Learn how to embed objects within text using Xara Page & Layout Designer, Web Designer or Xara Designer Pro. , Xara Group
Last month in our Intro Part 1 we gave a general overview of Photo & Graphic Designer. Part 2 offers an overview of the Text Tool, including an intro to all the options on the Text Tool InfoBar and an explanation of some of the common terminology - equally valuable if you are just starting out with any of the other Designer titles.
Intro to Photo & Graphic Designer Part 2 (Text), Last month in our Intro Part 1 we gave a general overview of Photo & Graphic Designer. Part 2 offers an overview of the Text Tool, including an intro to all the options on the Text Tool InfoBar and an explanation of some of the common terminology - equally valuable if you are just starting out with any of the other Designer titles. , Xara Group
Explore the different ways in which you can use the Font Awesome symbols and icons integrated in the Xara Designer titles.
Font Awesome Symbols and Icons, Explore the different ways in which you can use the Font Awesome symbols and icons integrated in the Xara Designer titles., Xara Group
Gary Priester gives us an insight into to the new features of Designer Pro X11.
Xara Designer Pro X11 First Look, Gary Priester gives us an insight into to the new features of Designer Pro X11., Gary Priester
It’s becoming increasingly popular in web page design to have interesting animations, items that stick at the same place on screen as you scroll, and items that stretch to fill the browser window width. This tutorial shows how to create these effects in your websites using Web Designer or Designer Pro.
Stretchy, Sticky and Animated Objects on your Website, It’s becoming increasingly popular in web page design to have interesting animations, items that stick at the same place on screen as you scroll, and items that stretch to fill the browser window width. This tutorial shows how to create these effects in your websites using Web Designer or Designer Pro., Xara Group
Gary Priester gives us an insight into to the new features of Photo & Graphic Designer 11.
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 11 First Look, Gary Priester gives us an insight into to the new features of Photo & Graphic Designer 11., Gary Priester
Gary Priester gives us an insight into to the new features of Web Designer 11.
Xara Web Designer 11 First Look, Gary Priester gives us an insight into to the new features of Web Designer 11., Gary Priester
Rectangles are by far the most common graphic shape used in almost every type of design. You might assume it’s easy to use the Rectangle tool to add rectangles to your page, and it is very easy, but there’s a lot more to the Rectangle Tool than you might imagine. So here’s a tutorial on getting the most from the Rectangle tool.
Rectangles Everywhere, Rectangles are by far the most common graphic shape used in almost every type of design. You might assume it’s easy to use the Rectangle tool to add rectangles to your page, and it is very easy, but there’s a lot more to the Rectangle Tool than you might imagine. So here’s a tutorial on getting the most from the Rectangle tool., Xara Group
Find out what is involved in making your website mobile friendly using Xara Web Designer or Designer Pro.
Responsive Web Design, Find out what is involved in making your website mobile friendly using Xara Web Designer or Designer Pro., Xara Group
How to create photo galleries and photo pop-ups in Web Designer and Designer Pro, using widgets or creating your own custom photo gallery.
Photo Galleries and Photo Pop-ups, How to create photo galleries and photo pop-ups in Web Designer and Designer Pro, using widgets or creating your own custom photo gallery., Xara Group
Xara Designer Pro X10 is Xara’s top-of-the-line design product. It contains all the excellent features found in Xara Web Designer Premium 10, Xara Page & Layout Designer, and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer, plus a few exclusive features. Gary Priester takes a First Look.
Xara Designer Pro X10 First Look, Xara Designer Pro X10 is Xara’s top-of-the-line design product. It contains all the excellent features found in Xara Web Designer Premium 10, Xara Page & Layout Designer, and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer, plus a few exclusive features. Gary Priester takes a First Look., Gary Priester
Photo & Graphic Designer turns 10, and how mature Photo & Graphic Designer has become! Gary Priester takes a First Look at what's new.
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 10 First Look, Photo & Graphic Designer turns 10, and how mature Photo & Graphic Designer has become! Gary Priester takes a First Look at what's new., Gary Priester
Displaying your photos creatively on your website need not be an arduous task and you don’t have to be a skilled designer to do it either, as Xara Web Designer makes the task very easy.
Creative Photo Displays with Pop-Ups for your Website, Displaying your photos creatively on your website need not be an arduous task and you don’t have to be a skilled designer to do it either, as Xara Web Designer makes the task very easy., Xara Group
If you want an easy way to create great looking shapes that look as though they’ve been designed by a graphics professional then take a look at the Xara’s SmartShapes selection (V10 & later). They’re a useful range of everyday shapes that you can drop right into your website or documents and then edit in a simple and intuitive way. Includes Speech Bubbles, Arrows, Text boxes and (v11) Spirals and more.
SmartShapes, If you want an easy way to create great looking shapes that look as though they’ve been designed by a graphics professional then take a look at the Xara’s SmartShapes selection (V10 & later). They’re a useful range of everyday shapes that you can drop right into your website or documents and then edit in a simple and intuitive way. Includes Speech Bubbles, Arrows, Text boxes and (v11) Spirals and more., Xara Group
This month Gary has substituted an essay for the regular tutorial because it’s just too important for artists to get their heads around the very real differences between vector and bitmap graphics. Considering 98% of web content is pixel-based, you might want to get to know pixels a little bit better. In Gary’s essay, he takes you through image resolution in a way that applies to Xara and your work.
Pixel-Based Graphics and Resolution, This month Gary has substituted an essay for the regular tutorial because it’s just too important for artists to get their heads around the very real differences between vector and bitmap graphics. Considering 98% of web content is pixel-based, you might want to get to know pixels a little bit better. In Gary’s essay, he takes you through image resolution in a way that applies to Xara and your work., Gary Bouton
Wouldn’t it be nice to create a web layout that looks the same on a phone, tablet, and on a desktop? This is called Responsive Websites, and for the first time Xara Web Designer 10 makes it easy for designers who don’t code to get your visual message all over the web with consistency across devices. Gary Priester takes a First Look, and what a look it is!
Xara Web Designer 10 First Look, Wouldn’t it be nice to create a web layout that looks the same on a phone, tablet, and on a desktop? This is called Responsive Websites, and for the first time Xara Web Designer 10 makes it easy for designers who don’t code to get your visual message all over the web with consistency across devices. Gary Priester takes a First Look, and what a look it is!, Gary Priester
Follow this tutorial to find out how easy it is to take screenshots and process them - resize, crop, annotate and even blur sensitive parts of the image.
Screenshots, Follow this tutorial to find out how easy it is to take screenshots and process them - resize, crop, annotate and even blur sensitive parts of the image., Xara Group
Fonts and websites can be a confusing topic with web fonts, 'web safe' fonts, embedded fonts and Google fonts. Font technology has evolved significantly over the last few years. This article attempts to explain the different fonts that can be used in websites.
Google Fonts and Web Fonts, Fonts and websites can be a confusing topic with web fonts, 'web safe' fonts, embedded fonts and Google fonts. Font technology has evolved significantly over the last few years. This article attempts to explain the different fonts that can be used in websites., Xara Group
Layers can be used to restrict the amount of detail shown at any one time by locking or hiding objects you don’t want to move or change, thus making it easier to work with complex documents. This tutorial explains how to use Layers and the Layers Gallery.
Layers Explained, Layers can be used to restrict the amount of detail shown at any one time by locking or hiding objects you don’t want to move or change, thus making it easier to work with complex documents. This tutorial explains how to use Layers and the Layers Gallery., Xara Group
Follow this tutorial to learn how to use the Content Aware Resize tool. Find out how the background of a picture can be stretched, but the key foreground objects remain unaffected.
Photo Rescaling and Zooming, Follow this tutorial to learn how to use the Content Aware Resize tool. Find out how the background of a picture can be stretched, but the key foreground objects remain unaffected., Xara Group
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could build a star-like shape that appears to extend in all three dimensions, not just extruded? Find out how to achieve a stellar effect in Xara with Gary’s sci-fi exploration of space beacons and free photos from the Hubble Observatory!
Creating a Space Beacon, Wouldn’t it be nice if you could build a star-like shape that appears to extend in all three dimensions, not just extruded? Find out how to achieve a stellar effect in Xara with Gary’s sci-fi exploration of space beacons and free photos from the Hubble Observatory!, Gary Bouton
In this tutorial find out how the new Page & Layout Designer enables you to publish a perfectly accurate WYSIWYG web version of your print documents so you can share them easily without the need to create and distribute PDFs, and maybe even saving you the effort of a website!
Creating A Multi-Page Brochure For Print And The Web, In this tutorial find out how the new Page & Layout Designer enables you to publish a perfectly accurate WYSIWYG web version of your print documents so you can share them easily without the need to create and distribute PDFs, and maybe even saving you the effort of a website!, Xara Group
The new Xara Designer Pro X9 is the ultimate all-in-one creative tool that provides all the tools for a range of graphic design tasks that would normally require three or more separate 'suite' programs: illustration, photo editing, advanced page layout (Desktop Publishing), web graphics, websites and more. Let's take a look at what's new in v9.
Xara Designer Pro X9 First Look, The new Xara Designer Pro X9 is the ultimate all-in-one creative tool that provides all the tools for a range of graphic design tasks that would normally require three or more separate 'suite' programs: illustration, photo editing, advanced page layout (Desktop Publishing), web graphics, websites and more. Let's take a look at what's new in v9., Gary Priester
With a focus on printing and printed output, the all new Xara Page & Layout Designer 9 was created for people who create logos, business cards, brochures, newsletters, advertisements, flyers, business documents, posters, and even magazines. Take Gary Priester's tour of the newest member of the Xara family of graphics programs, and see for yourself how easy it is to produce stunning documents.
Xara Page & Layout Designer 9 First Look, With a focus on printing and printed output, the all new Xara Page & Layout Designer 9 was created for people who create logos, business cards, brochures, newsletters, advertisements, flyers, business documents, posters, and even magazines. Take Gary Priester's tour of the newest member of the Xara family of graphics programs, and see for yourself how easy it is to produce stunning documents., Gary Priester
Gary Priester takes you on a tour de force of Xara Web Designer 9, just released. Both the Premium and Classic versions demonstrate a major step forward in WYSIWYG web page design.
Xara Web Designer 9 First Look, Gary Priester takes you on a tour de force of Xara Web Designer 9, just released. Both the Premium and Classic versions demonstrate a major step forward in WYSIWYG web page design., Gary Priester
In this tutorial we’re going to show you how easy it is to use photo editing tools that can help you to color correct your photos in Photo & Graphic Designer 2013 or Designer Pro X.
Brightness Levels, In this tutorial we’re going to show you how easy it is to use photo editing tools that can help you to color correct your photos in Photo & Graphic Designer 2013 or Designer Pro X. , Xara Group
Gary Bouton takes you on a interstellar trip with this month's tutorial. Learn how to illustrate Saturn using transparency, blends, fractal fills. Then use the Mould tool to create the proper perspective for cool, planetary rings.
Planet-Building 101, Gary Bouton takes you on a interstellar trip with this month's tutorial. Learn how to illustrate Saturn using transparency, blends, fractal fills. Then use the Mould tool to create the proper perspective for cool, planetary rings., Gary Bouton
Gary Priester takes an in depth look Xara Designer Pro X(v8). Discover what's new and what's HOT!
Xara Designer Pro X and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer MX — First Look, Gary Priester takes an in depth look Xara Designer Pro X(v8). Discover what's new and what's HOT!, Gary Priester
Gary Priester takes an in depth look at the brand new Web Designer MX (v8). Discover what's new NOW!
Xara Web Designer MX Premium First Look, Gary Priester takes an in depth look at the brand new Web Designer MX (v8). Discover what's new NOW!, Gary Priester
Gary Priester takes you through his steps in creating this illustration of grapes on the vine, using Xara Designer Pro 7.
Wine Grapes, Gary Priester takes you through his steps in creating this illustration of grapes on the vine, using Xara Designer Pro 7., Gary Priester
Follow Gary Priester as he creates an illustration of a box of French Fries using Xara Designer Pro 7.
A box of tasty French Fries, Follow Gary Priester as he creates an illustration of a box of French Fries using Xara Designer Pro 7., Gary Priester
This vector illustration of a rubber ducky was created using the Xara Designer Pro 7 drawing tools. Follow Gary Priester's tutorial to find out how it was done.
A Low Tech Rubber Ducky, This vector illustration of a rubber ducky was created using the Xara Designer Pro 7 drawing tools. Follow Gary Priester's tutorial to find out how it was done. , Gary Priester
In this tutorial you will learn how to use the Ellipse tool and other features in Xara Designer Pro 6 to create an automobile dashboard compass.
An Automobile Compass, In this tutorial you will learn how to use the Ellipse tool and other features in Xara Designer Pro 6 to create an automobile dashboard compass. , Gary Priester
Using the 3D Extrude tool in Xara Designer Pro 6 Gary Priester shows you how to create this vector illustration of a parlor fan.
An Electric Parlor Fan, Using the 3D Extrude tool in Xara Designer Pro 6 Gary Priester shows you how to create this vector illustration of a parlor fan. , Gary Priester
In this tutorial Gary Priester uses his timely imagination and the 3D Extrude tool in Xara Designer Pro 6 to create this illustration of a World Time Clock.
World Time Clock, In this tutorial Gary Priester uses his timely imagination and the 3D Extrude tool in Xara Designer Pro 6 to create this illustration of a World Time Clock. , Gary Priester
This basic vector image of a soccer ball, unlike a bitmap image, can be scaled up and down. Gary Priester shows you how using the features in Xara Designer Pro 6.
A (Mostly) Vector Soccer Ball, This basic vector image of a soccer ball, unlike a bitmap image, can be scaled up and down. Gary Priester shows you how using the features in Xara Designer Pro 6., Gary Priester
This is the second half of Gary Priester's Wall Clock tutorial. He uses the Rectangle and Curvature tool in Xara Designer Pro 6 to start this vector illustration.
A Seth Thomas No.2 Regulator Wall Clock, This is the second half of Gary Priester's Wall Clock tutorial. He uses the Rectangle and Curvature tool in Xara Designer Pro 6 to start this vector illustration.
, Gary Priester
Follow Gary Priester as he shows you how to create this vector illustration of A Seth Thomas No.2 Regulator Wall Clock using Xara Designer Pro 6 (Part I of 2).
A Seth Thomas No.2 Regulator Wall Clock, Follow Gary Priester as he shows you how to create this vector illustration of A Seth Thomas No.2 Regulator Wall Clock using Xara Designer Pro 6 (Part I of 2)., Gary Priester
In this tutorial Gary Priester shows you how to use the Shape Editor Tool in Xara Xtreme 5 to create a Zippy Little Sansa MP3 Player.
A Zippy Little Sansa MP3 Player, In this tutorial Gary Priester shows you how to use the Shape Editor Tool in Xara Xtreme 5 to create a Zippy Little Sansa MP3 Player., Gary Priester
Gary Priester shows you how to use the Mould and Extrude tool in Xara Xtreme 5 to create this puzzling Rubik's Cube. Follow his step by step tutorial.
The Puzzle Solved - A Rubik's Cube, Gary Priester shows you how to use the Mould and Extrude tool in Xara Xtreme 5 to create this puzzling Rubik's Cube. Follow his step by step tutorial. , Gary Priester
It's the mystery of outer space! Gary Priester shows you how to use the Shape and Color Editor tools in Xtreme Pro 5 to create your own Space Oddity.
A Strange Apparition in Outer Space, It's the mystery of outer space! Gary Priester shows you how to use the Shape and Color Editor tools in Xtreme Pro 5 to create your own Space Oddity., Gary Priester
Follow Gary through this tutorial on how to create this frosty holiday window using the Xara On Line Snow Lens Effect. All done in Xara Xtreme Pro 5.
A Frosty Glass Window Pane, Follow Gary through this tutorial on how to create this frosty holiday window using the Xara On Line Snow Lens Effect. All done in Xara Xtreme Pro 5., Gary Priester
Gary Priester shows you how to capture some special electrifying magic! All done in Xara Xtreme Pro 5.
Lightning Over the Mesas, Gary Priester shows you how to capture some special electrifying magic! All done in Xara Xtreme Pro 5. , Gary Priester
Follow Gary Priester as he shows you how to create a wine bottle with a magical reflection of a nearby scene. All created in Xara Xtreme Pro 5.
Creating A Red Burgundian Wine Bottle, Follow Gary Priester as he shows you how to create a wine bottle with a magical reflection of a nearby scene. All created in Xara Xtreme Pro 5., Gary Priester
In this tutorial by Gary Priester you learn how to create stereograms with a hidden 3D image. Created in Xara Xtreme 4.0 & Pro 4.0.
Creating a Hidden Image, Mapped Texture and Floating Image Stereogram,
In this tutorial by Gary Priester you learn how to create stereograms with a hidden 3D image. Created in Xara Xtreme 4.0 & Pro 4.0., Gary Priester
Microsoft is currently beta testing the successor to Windows Vista and Windows XP called Windows 7. In this tutorial Gary Priester shows you how he designed his idea of a new logo for Windows 7 with Xara Xtreme 4.0 & Pro 4.0.
What will the new Windows 7 logo look like? Like this perhaps?, Microsoft is currently beta testing the successor to Windows Vista and Windows XP called Windows 7. In this tutorial Gary Priester shows you how he designed his idea of a new logo for Windows 7 with Xara Xtreme 4.0 & Pro 4.0.
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Find out how Gary Priester added a little polish to the Macintosh Apple logo. Created with Xara Xtreme 4.0 & Pro 4.0.
Reinventing The Apple, Find out how Gary Priester added a little polish to the Macintosh Apple logo. Created with Xara Xtreme 4.0 & Pro 4.0., Gary Priester
In this tutorial, Gary Priester shows you how to create a Mapped Texture Stereogram. This 2D image is created in Xara Xtreme 4.0 & Pro 4.0.
A Mapped Texture Stereogram, In this tutorial, Gary Priester shows you how to create a Mapped Texture Stereogram. This 2D image is created in Xara Xtreme 4.0 & Pro 4.0., Gary Priester
In this tutorial Gary Priester shows you how to create a stereogram of a Japanese teapot, the kind you might find in a Japanese tea house. Created in Xara Xtreme 4.0 and Pro 4.0.
A Cast Iron Hobnail Teapot, In this tutorial Gary Priester shows you how to create a stereogram of a Japanese teapot, the kind you might find in a Japanese tea house. Created in Xara Xtreme 4.0 and Pro 4.0. , Gary Priester
Follow Gary Priester as he shows you how to create a floating 3D cube in Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
A 3D Maze, Follow Gary Priester as he shows you how to create a floating 3D cube in Xara Xtreme Pro 3., Gary Priester
Follow how Gary Priester creates an illustration of a festive holiday ornament using the drawing tools in Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
A Festive Holiday Ornament, Follow how Gary Priester creates an illustration of a festive holiday ornament using the drawing tools in Xara Xtreme Pro 3. , Gary Priester
In this tutorial Gary Priester shows you how to create a firing neurone under magnification using Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
A Microscopic Working Neurone, In this tutorial Gary Priester shows you how to create a firing neurone under magnification using Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
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In this month's tutorial Gary Priester shows you how he created this drawing of a vampire bat using the tools in Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
A Halloween Vampire Bat, In this month's tutorial Gary Priester shows you how he created this drawing of a vampire bat using the tools in Xara Xtreme Pro 3. , Gary Priester
Follow Gary Priester as he shows you how he created this drawing of a weed in Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
A Weed Of The Southwest, Follow Gary Priester as he shows you how he created this drawing of a weed in Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
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Now that Xara Xtreme and Xtreme Pro 3.2 have Flash Animation capabilities Gary Priester has made this tutorial on how to create a complex Flash animation.
A Flashy Flash Animation Tutorial, Now that Xara Xtreme and Xtreme Pro 3.2 have Flash Animation capabilities Gary Priester has made this tutorial on how to create a complex Flash animation.
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Follow Gary Priester as he creates this illustration of a blue bowl with tomatoes using Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
Red Ripe Tomatoes In A Blue Bowl, Follow Gary Priester as he creates this illustration of a blue bowl with tomatoes using Xara Xtreme Pro 3. , Gary Priester
In this tutorial Gary Priester was inspired by Penny O'Rorke's beautiful image in the May 2007 Featured Artist Gallery to create this illustration of a magnifying glass using Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
Brass And Glass - A Magnifying Glass, In this tutorial Gary Priester was inspired by Penny O'Rorke's beautiful image in the May 2007 Featured Artist Gallery to create this illustration of a magnifying glass using Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
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Gary Priester shows you how easy it is to create this illustration of a glass and chrome pin using tools in Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
A Simple Glass And Chrome Pushpin, Gary Priester shows you how easy it is to create this illustration of a glass and chrome pin using tools in Xara Xtreme Pro 3. , Gary Priester
Follow Gary Priester through this tutorial to create the perfect sunset on a snowy hillside. Created in Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
A Magical Pink Sunset On A Snowy Hillside, Follow Gary Priester through this tutorial to create the perfect sunset on a snowy hillside. Created in Xara Xtreme Pro 3. , Gary Priester
New year! New look! New tutorial! This month, Gary's short tutorial has a pretty cool result. It is festive, falling metallic confetti in clear liquid in glass tubes. Created in Xara Xtreme Pro 3.
A Jolly Gel Filled New Year's Greeting, New year! New look! New tutorial! This month, Gary's short tutorial has a pretty cool result. It is festive, falling metallic confetti in clear liquid in glass tubes. Created in Xara Xtreme Pro 3. , Gary Priester