Many thanks, have used. Terry
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Many thanks, have used. Terry
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I know this thread is from 1972, but how do I create a border that is it's own shape so that I can fill it? In other words, make the edge/border it's own thing, with a null middle, so that when I fill it with a bitmap, for example, the middle of the rectangle is still alpha, and only the border is filled?
start with outline no fill - select it and arrange menu > convert line to shape
your outline will then be a shape in its own right that you can edit and fill
having said that it might not be an available option in web designer.... in which case Acorn may know a way round it
Convert Line to Shape is not an option. Nor is the Contour Tool which would have been my next suggestion.
Unless your primary shape is a rectangle or circle, in which case you can create a smaller rectangle or circle and place it over the primary shape, then I don't think it is possible.
There may be something in the Content Catalog (Insert > From Content Catalog) that you can use.
thanks gary for that :(
Xara claims a lineage back to 1981!
Start with any shape you like that is solid with no Line width.
This can be a Box, Ellipse, star or any shape you choose.
Make a clone and reduce by say 10%.
OR
Create a 1-step Contour and then click Inset Path.
OR
Create a bevel.
Select both with the smaller on top and Subtract Shapes and Ungroup if required.
You can now pick a Bitmap and Apply as Fill or Apply as Transparency.
You could also start with an image, place a smaller shape over it and Subtract.
All these are destructive so if your XDA has it, use a Mask Region instead.
If you then use Mask Cut, the inside is deleted but can be restored at any point with Unclip. Photo Frame 5 uses this approach.
Frame rectangle, Frame Circle or Frame Square could also be used.
Acorn
But as I pointed out in my post, Web Designer does not have a Contour Tool.Quote:
Create a 1-step Contour and then click Inset Path.