Design with XaraX

[John Rayner]

Hi Availor,

It was a joke my friend... Just a joke. Not serious about it at all. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Availor]

Oh I'm sure it was John http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif I'm just being sarcastic there....
By the way, you are a photographer if I remember correctly. You can enhance photos in Xara without the need of Photoshop. You can make more vivid colors, creat a contrast by using negatives/positives with transparency blend. Maybe I will make a mini tutorial if someone is interested. For retouching I use Photoshop, but sometimes for masking and blending objects I use Xarax.

TIP: For all photoshop users: If you duplicate the red channel (usually) on a face, and then apply soft light with small opacity it will make a "baby face". Also it will make a frawn look less aggressive. If you want the contrary effect, you should use the green/blue channel.

[John Rayner]

I have used both for photoediting. Most things I prefer xara for. Color retouching, is easier and there is more precise controls in PS... regretably.

[Availor]

Here is my latest business cards. I picked the blue one. It's much cheaper this way and does not require limination to look shiny since the white on a glossy paper reflects the light.

Much cheaper this way http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...inesscards.jpg

[John Rayner]

I whould have picked the same one myself given the finallists... http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[wW]

I agree, the blue one is my fav as well. The one above itt looks like a distorted-tripped out Iron Cross.

[John Rayner]

"looks like a distorted-tripped out Iron Cross." - Waldo

I do not think that would have helped his business much... http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif