How to shade pictures

[mightyfun]

Actually there isn't a way to make it retain the new color. The default brushes will always revert to the original color. The only way to get around this is to create an entirely new brush in the color of your choice, and save it into the brush folder if you want to use it on future projects. ( look in the help file for step-by-step instruction on how to do this).
Note however, that using a brush for shading ( which makes sense from a traditional point of view ) isn't the best way to shade in Xara.
You will get better results by creating shading shapes in the color of your choice, then applying graduated transparencies.
- Andrew

Thanks Andrew,

I'm in the process of watching the help videos and learning how to shade through layering. I guess it's all a learning process. Trial and error.

Thanks to everyone for their help.

Jen