How to avoid thin lines between parallel paths

[joto]

When you create shapes that fits together, there appeares a thin line that also shows when you make a jpeg from it. I'm a vector contributor at iStock and making a preview jpg with all those white lines looks really ugly (see attachment).

For anyone that struggles with the same issue here is a simple solution. Copy your shapes on top of each other and the lines are gone. This way your work stays 100% vector.
For work that hasn't to be 100% vector, you could make a bitmap copy and place it under your vector image.

Good luck,

Jolande

[csehz]

Jolande thanks for the tip that is common issue, but translating the 'Copy your shapes on top of each other and the lines are gone' to Xara tools, how do you mean that exactly?

Is it 1) selecting all shapes, 2) group, 3) clone, 4) Add shapes, 5) Sending the clone back? Or maybe you applied some different steps

[joto]

Just select and clone them. When the two are on top of each other the lines will dissapear. Grouping them isn't necessary but for editing purposes easier.

[Ron Duke]

Just select and clone them. When the two are on top of each other the lines will dissapear. Grouping them isn't necessary but for editing purposes easier.

Jolande,
I've missed your contributions here. So nice to see you posting. Thanks for the work around, too!

[WildRice]

Can you show us the after image? How exactly do you get this facet effect? The profile reminds me of an experiment involving chicks that react differently to that shape depending on the direction (hawk vs. goose).

[Michael]

Good tip, dankje!

And as a sidenote; I scrolled through your website. Kuddo's for your illustrations. It shows what Xara is up to. You should send them in for artist of the month. (Gary, do we still do that?)