Anti-Alias in Xara x1

Hi All,

I've been reading a few topics on setting the Xara x1 Anti-Alias to an extreme setting using Dmitry's X1 Tune utility. Anyone know where I can find this as the links in this forum that point to it are down.

Thanks!

Hi All,

I've been reading a few topics on setting the Xara x1 Anti-Alias to an extreme setting using Dmitry's X1 Tune utility. Anyone know where I can find this as the links in this forum that point to it are down.

Thanks!

WElcome To Talk Graphics Casey web Design,

Wait a little while, maybe a day. Dimitry's site might have overbooked it's limit for the day. Then again servers do go out to lunch every so often.

Thanks John,

Was hoping it was a temp thing!

I'm an old RealDRAW user/forum member well not that old i still use it, Been using Xara more recently as it has greater tool funtions. Then they go and release a new version. Great news. RD isn't going to get an update for a while so I think I've found a new home. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif Looks like I'll have to convert my RD site into a Xara tutorials site.

Hello Casey,

You have a long way to go if you plan to compete with the master at xara tutorials. Have you checked out the xaraxone yet? Gary has some positvely excellent tuts there. Both from himself and from some of the masters who hang around here.

My site looks to be down.
No explanation from my internet provider,
so we could only wait.

Compete, Never!

As far as matching their talent with Xara - No
Matching their Images in RealDRAWPro absolutely.

http://www.realdrawpro.com.au/gallery/lamp_small.jpg
I only hope I can learn to do this with XARA

Hello Casey Web Design,

Nice drawing, Can it be done in Xara X1. I would say a most definent yes. Have you seen any of the works by the real masters? Have you seen sarah X by valery? It is awesome!

I've just had a look at some of the more recent work and it is truly amazing. As you said I don't think i'll have any problems re-drawing my lamp with Xara.

It's just going to take a little bit of getting used to as the control are so different.

Thanks for your help, looks like a good forum. I do know Ramwolf from the other forum who seems to be a regular here also. JohnR have you got a gallery of your work???

Hiya Casey!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Glad you wondered over here. Xara X1 is a fabulous program as is RealDraw-Pro. I just think RealDraw-Pro is now due for it's update as well.

I happen to like the features in Xara X better... Speed, superior Anti-Alaising, Zooming still allows for use of the side work areas to be useable and Zooming levels are much more expanded, Vector tools are better, more control with Bevels, Transparency and Shadows and there is a Contour tool.

RD-Pro has some features that I would love to see here like a 3D lights and Bump maps which I think adds more elements of realism or sur-realism to objects and the Brush engine is really pretty good (but could use a little TLC), some of the 3D Bevel effects are really cool as well as some of the Lens Effects. I also like the clip art gallery, it's pretty well organized and I like that there is a section to add your own drag-n-drop clip art (like my Common Shapes offering to the community a while back) The Clip Art Gallery in Xara X1 only displays .xar clip art. I imported the Common Shapes into the Clip Art Gallery (all WMF's) and the shapes only show as crossed gray rectangles, so that's a bummer!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/frown.gif Oh yea, the Outline tool RD-Pro is one of my favorites too, especially the Blurred Inner-line function, very useful!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif Yup, good stuff there!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

I think both programs have their merits and their minuses and both have loyal followers. I'm loyal to Xara X first (it was the FIRST vector program that I actually "got" and with the help of Gary and many others I got very good and knowledgable and I think contribute allot to the forums) but I still use RD-Pro here and there too!! The fact that I like many of the people here and over in the MMBForums community is a plus as well. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif Community always keeps me coming back!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif I just wish that Oscar was a tiny bit more interactive and informational with us letting us know the status of his flag ship product (RD-Pro). Of course, untill recently, Xara Group Ltd. was not exactly very interactive either and I'm sure I reflect everbodies view on this when I say this, I hope that Charles and Co. continue to remain interactive with the community. Pretty please!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Nice lamp but the off/On switch perspective looks a bit off to me (no pun intended! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif )

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JohnR:
Hello Casey Web Design,

Have you seen any of the works by the real masters? ! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It looks like Casey's stuff is pretty good too. He could just possibly be a "real master" too!

Dennis,

I think he was referring to folks like Steve Newport, Vladimyr, Kane Rogers and Newton Florentino as artists that can create realistic images in Xara X(1). Others like Risto or Maya or Lord who also have done some really out of this world stuff with the program. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

No doubt that you can achieve allot in RD-Pro but there are more limitations and IMHO would take longer to achieve some of these kinds of works!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

But then again I'm preaching to choir, right?? http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Well looks like I'm home like I said. The lamp above took 30 minutes to create so not that hard. RD I feel now is just a great tool rather than a good design app as you soon grow out of it due to some missing features.. But hey a very good tool.

Anyways I'm off to have a look at the Tut CD I got with Xara last year.. Isn't that bad 6 or months ago and didn't give it a go..... Bad Casey!

"JohnR have you got a gallery of your work???" - Casey

Ummm, Casey...

I have not done anything that merits a gallery. I draw for myself, and for work. My work satifies my clients needs and I have yet to feel very satified with any of my work to truly finish it. I know how to use and abuse xara, can make colors work together, create any shape. But I do not feel I am an artist. The largest collection of my works you can find here in these forums. Mainly tests and attempts that are not quite there. The largest number you can find here, one evening drawings I did while trying to put x1 through her paces beta testing...

John,

That snake body you have done... I know I should probably run through a few tutorials at the moment but how did you achieve the body.

I've been experimenting with the blend tool but cannot see how to get my shape to follow a path?

Is it possible to create a shape such as a circle and then draw a curve using the pen tool, then apply the circle to the curve along it's path? I know you can do it with text as that was my first choice.

Hi Casey Web Design,

Here is one better than a tut;

select: Help=>Movies=>Blending objects - Advanced

This should help you make your very own headless snake. You can have multiple step blends too... That is how I made the body of the Nuke also.

Ah see I should have kept going through the movies and I would have got there. Thanks for all of your help!

I promise no more questions untill I have read and watched http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

I will help where I can. The only stupid question is the unasked question. I taught for 10 years, so I will try to help where I can. When it is beyond my knowledge, I will beg out and leave it to the masters to answer.

My knowledge can last maybe a good 5 or 10 minutes... http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Hey John,

Wasn't that worm/snake created using a brush?? If so, Casey, it's even easier than you hoped.

I threw this together just now. It's pretty clear but if you have questions then don't hesitate to ask. I think Gary has a more in depth tutorial on worms, since he loves them so much!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Have fun Casey. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif I can see this brush easily being the neck of the lamp with a few more adjustments!!

Thanks RamWolf that's exactly what I was looking for. To easy!

Old drawing of desk top clutter (a favorite topic of mine as it's very cluttered usually), bringing a xara drawing of a lamp, not a bendy one but slightly bent anyway, originally produced in CorelXara and imported into X1 for some additional bits.

derek

Richard,

The snake is a blend along a curve. Multiple gradient circles gave the snake it's coloring size, and stripes.

Glad to help Casey!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Derek, your stuff is always so great. This is really fun.

You think this is clutter?? You should see my room mates desk top, heck his room. 4 year old in a 45 year old body!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif