How would you do this?

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Hello,
I realize that you can create a glow shadow effect using Xara's shadow tool, but how would you create the glow shadow effect as separate vector image?
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[Daniel]

Use the Contour tool

The default is 4 steps (god knows why), change it to 1.

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I may have answered my own question. I removed the glow shadow, duplicated the "red" text and then increased the duplicated image's line width to 9 pixels, changed the color to blue and then placed it behind the "red" text.

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[BQ]

Daniel,
Now I'm really glad I asked the question. I have never really used the contour tool. This method is exactly what I was looking for and so easy.
THANKS!
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[gwpriester]

You can also use the Glow Shadow option with the Shadow Tool.

You can alter the Infobar settings to make the glow darker or softer. And you can drag and drop any color from the screen palette onto the shadow to change the shadow color.

See Making Shadows with the Shadow Tool in the Xara Xone Workbook 12 for more details.

Gary