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    Default Contour Tool art

    I've been looking at the Xara Contour tool and feel that it is limited in it's applications. Can anyone prove me wrong?

    What interesting images can be created with this tool?

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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Hi Anas,

    The Circles in the attached image were created using contours and a technique that Ross Macintosh posted several years ago.
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    A four point quickshape star, contoured, cloned, rotated 25%, blended, cloned and rotated a few more times and animated. What I like about it is the contoured quickshape seems to rotate counter-clockwise, and the rotated blend rotates in the opposite direction. (or is it just me?)
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Here's a seamless tile made from a contoured rectangle.
    Makes nice fills.
    Saludos,
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    I'm still not getting enough sleep....
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Great image, Steve.

    Now get some sleep.

    Gary

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    Thanks Gary

    I got some....
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Quote Originally Posted by iamtheblues View Post
    What I like about it is the contoured quickshape seems to rotate counter-clockwise, and the rotated blend rotates in the opposite direction. (or is it just me?)
    No I think it's a global illusion Bob, I like it as well. Your flower is a very clever application.

    Nice one Ren.

    Marcia, yours is fascinating, did you apply a shadow on all the layers of the floating objects, as it looks 3D as if you used a bevel?
    PS Your avatar is Extremely spooky/ disturbing.

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    BOB - Great optical illusion I love those, very clever.
    And as for the cat, well everyone knows they're infallible and photogenic when they choose .

    MARCIA - Very good, very effective face effect, I like it - I like your avatar too
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Old drawing, comes from the ancient inspiration of Ross M.
    Sort of hyper-space orbit. Used contour and some bevels around the circular frame.
    adios
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