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  1. Thread: Happy 40th

    by Sadler
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    Happy 40th

    https://www.xara.com/40th/

    I've been a user since 1994.
  2. Thread: Pop-Out Effect

    by Sadler
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    Re: Pop-Out Effect

    Perhaps use a ship with more perspective and have it extending past the ring.

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  3. Thread: Humble Bundle

    by Sadler
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    Humble Bundle

    For those folks who don't own a copy yet or want to give a copy this Christmas/Hannukah/whatever, have a look at the current Humble Bundle:
    ...
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    Re: How do you feel about the 365 Program?

    I just upgraded my work PC today (14/11/2017) and the Xara documents that I was editing only last week now give this error:
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    I'm now in the strange situation of having XDP at home still...
  5. Thread: Fade to nothing

    by Sadler
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    Re: Fade to nothing

    On last variation on this topic.

    Apply a linear REPEATING transparency and adjust the handles and profile to liking.
    Group then repeat for the other dimension.
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    Re: Working with lines.

    Egg (and others) has a number of tutorials for beginners: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=xara+lines
  7. Re: How to avoid edge aliasing with a distorted image?

    Have you done this successfully using an image with alpha?
  8. Re: How to avoid edge aliasing with a distorted image?

    Anyone tried to mold a bitmap with an alpha?
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    Re: Igor Vojtela: Life in the square

    Check out alphabear - lots of bears in squares.
  10. Re: Work Flow to Drop 60 different student images onto background template

    This may be a little more involved than you're looking for and as someone mentioned earlier it will depend on how good your green screen is but here goes...

    Rent yourself a copy of After Effects...
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    Re: Xara Designer Pro 11 - Convert text to curves

    One can use windscreen wipers to wipe the screen and, generally, they work perfectly, but I clean my windscreen manually so that I know absolutely that it is clean. ;))

    Perhaps I misinterpreted...
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    Re: Xara Designer Pro 11 - Convert text to curves

    Surely there's no need to convert text to curves in the document. Text can be converted during the PDF export.
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    Re: OK Folks,THIS is getting REALLY OLD...!!!

    Guys, it really isn't that complicated!

    Draw circle, no fill.
    Type text.
    Select both.
    Fit text to curve.
    Edit|Duplicate.
    Right click, reverse text on curve.
    Done
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    Re: Annual TG Christmas Tree Decorating Thread

    Sorry, I thought I'd saved a png - here's the xar instead :)

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    Re: Annual TG Christmas Tree Decorating Thread

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    Re: Dropshadows to pdf problem

    Thanks, I'm using X9 too. Tis good to know this is fixed in later versions. This affects feathering too.
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    Re: Why such poor results with Background Erase?

    I recently discovered that paint.net has an excellent magic wand tool that is good for removing backgrounds from bitmaps. You can interactively adjust the tolerance and the source colour for the...
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    Re: Dropshadows to pdf problem

    Export as RGB or Native. Be prepared for the colours to change though.
  19. Re: How to create a shadow inside an object in stead of outside?

    No need for bitmaps. But you will need an object with a hole for an internal shadow using the shadow tool.

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    You can, of course, create any shadow you like by editing an appropriately...
  20. Re: Similar to map art for 3D extrude tool in xara ?

    Here's blender

    71IPdyWIIes?t=1m45s

    And since you already have Sketchup

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  21. Re: Similar to map art for 3D extrude tool in xara ?

    From the release notes...



    I would think it would be a challenge to do this in JavaScript. Until a commercial plugin or a XPD feature comes along you could always try one of these...
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    Re: Split a page EXACTLY into two PDF pages...

    I am sure there are logical and practical reasons for not having bleeds across the fold but XDP certainly get's one in the PDF whether it's logical or not.

    See test file: 109926

    Here's the...
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    Re: Split a page EXACTLY into two PDF pages...

    Xara can handle bleed from spreads. See attached PDF (Make sure to Show art, trim and bleed boxes in Adobe Reader).
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    Re: Xara and the International Year of Light

    As it says in the article, "Although often described as a fortuitous discovery, chance favors the prepared mind" - that is, the truth will out.
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    Re: Split a page EXACTLY into two PDF pages...

    Set up the page options as per the image below and export the PDF. All your spreads will automatically be cut exactly in half.

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