Re:Microphone

**stygg2003** · 03 March 2006, 04:04 PM

Hi everyone,
I'm trying to recreate a microphone drawing I made in PhotoShop in Xara but I've no idea on how to create the head and get the effect I got in PhotoShop. Can anyone help!. I've attached a rough drawing of what I'm trying to do and the original I made in PhotoShop. All suggestions and help appreciated.

Stygg.

**parahandy** · 03 March 2006, 07:24 PM

Hi! Stygg mebbe I am the last person to tell anyone what to do, still struggling myself with some aspects of Xara. Do you have the plugin that would give you the correct fill for the head(sphere) that would be a start. By the way you sent a .xar file I thought the only way to send that type of file would be to zip it. The way you have sent it results in an file that won't open.
I enclose my poor attempt at drawing your microphone. sorry I cannot be more of a help. Norman

**-=Drifter=-** · 03 March 2006, 07:36 PM

I am able to open it. Just click on Open and it opens in Xtreme.

(sorry i can't help with the mic problem - not experienced enough yet...)

**parahandy** · 03 March 2006, 07:44 PM

I only have Xara x1 mebbe that the problem Drifter. Like your work and your cheeky remarks keep up the good work. Norman

**Bob Hahn** · 03 March 2006, 08:12 PM

Not sure, but it may head you in the right direction. There is a 1998 tutorial in the Xara Xone that shows how to create a simular effect you may be looking for. With a little editing of your own, you may get the effect you want.

February 98 Salon

-Bob.

**Soquili** · 03 March 2006, 08:15 PM

Hi Stygg,

I didn't notice there were two threads. Here's a quick and dirty attempt at the microphone.

Your photoshop image is on the bottom for reference while drawing.

This months XaraXone tutorial also shows how to make the sphere:
March 2006 Tutorial

**parahandy** · 03 March 2006, 09:14 PM

Here is another attempt, I made the fill in PSP using your own mike to make a small fill file by selecting the mesh and importing it into Xara1 fill gallery . I did not use a full ellipse I made two halves and filled them accordingly it was as near as i could get to your mesh. I have learned a lot just trying to emulate your mike. Norman.