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  1. #1
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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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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    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?)
    Saludos,
    Bob.
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Here's a seamless tile made from a contoured rectangle.
    Makes nice fills.
    Saludos,
    Bob.
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    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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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Thanks Gary

    I got some....
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    Here is another example.
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    Post Re: Contour Tool art

    Contour tool and shadow tool :
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    I like the "out of bounds" effect of the shapes and shadows
    outside of the frame.
    This one is just a quickshape and contour.
    Saludos,
    Bob.
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