Now I am Chef!

**HayTay** · 09 May 2010, 10:13 PM

Yep! Chalkboard.XAR opens without an error on my PC. Then again, Josè might be on to something with MS Internet Explorer. I downloaded the files using Firefox v3.6.4 and don't seem to be having an issue.

FWIW, it's been 7-8 years (!) since I've used IE for web browsing. I bounce around between Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome depending on my mood and what I'm doing.

**Rik** · 09 May 2010, 11:49 PM

Hi Jose.

What ever you've done, it's fixed the problem.

I can now open your .xar files.

I, in particular, would like to thank you for making your .xar files available.
I learn a lot from looking at how others do things.

I registered myself onto the site earlier and I will certainly be a regular visitor to the site.

Nice to see yet another expert sharing his knowledge with everyone else.

I am looking forward to trying some of your tutorials in the morning, as it's getting rather late in the UK now.

Many thanks indeed.

**Josè Campoy.** · 09 May 2010, 11:56 PM

Thank you for all, I appreciate you taking the time to post here the errors in the website. now its working fine.

I upload manually the .Xar files the problem was with a script.

**Ted Eggs** · 10 May 2010, 04:36 PM

Hi Jose,
Great site thank you. Just small typo, take the h out of weather...

Ted

**Josè Campoy.** · 10 May 2010, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Eggs

Hi Jose,
Great site thank you. Just small typo, take the h out of weather...

Ted

Thank you!.

**gpholman** · 10 May 2010, 08:15 PM

Hi Jose

This is absolutely fantastic! It's a great looking site and just what I was after.

I'm working my way through the 'XX5 The Official Guide' and was considering posting a thread to Gary Bouton asking him if he'd ever considered doing a follow up Xara recipe book, but it looks like I won't need to now.

Great work.

All the best
Grant

**Rik** · 10 May 2010, 11:30 PM

Hi Jose.

Followed the carton text tutorial.

Not sure how well I did but I had fun!

**HayTay** · 11 May 2010, 02:35 AM

That looks good Rik, and you had fun, too. What more could you ask for? A simple, eye-catching, effective effect. Thanks again to Josè for the tutorial.

I texturized my entire image so it looked more cardboard like.

BTW Rik, I like you're 'Rik' signature/logo.

Nice job,
Harry

**philt** · 11 May 2010, 04:38 PM

This is great Jose. I logged into your site and I'll be checking regularly, This will be a fine addition to all the other help and inspiration available to Xara mavens. Good for you and good luck with your new site.

**Rik** · 12 May 2010, 03:40 PM

Hi Jose.

As I enjoyed your box text effect so much on your graphicrecipes web site, I thought I would try and put that effect on to a carton.

Apologies. I don't have the correct font for Graphic Recipes.

Well, this is what I have come up with.

I'm sure the Xara Xperts could tell me how I could improve the carton (and that would be most welcome, believe me) well, this is what I have achieved so far!