How to make a post-it look crumpled up and then flattend out with wrinkles?

**Paul Bruneau** · 31 August 2014, 05:36 PM

Hi Everybody,

I have a notion to make a series of "Post-It" like notes, one for each month. (I have Web-Designer 9 and even an older Xara X1)

I'm hanging up on the thought of making each of them look like the "Post-It" was crumpled up in a ball, and then flattened out again, with all of the expected wrinkles.

Is there a tutorial (somewhere in that massive library at Xara) that will get me started on this notion?

Many thanks
-Paul-

**Acorn** · 31 August 2014, 05:49 PM

Why don't you do exactly that and scan it or photograph it; you won't have to fight against realism.
You can then use the result as a bitmap fill.

Acorn

**mwenz** · 31 August 2014, 06:26 PM

The most realistic way has been mentioned. And there are relatively inexpensive, high-quality images available from the typical suppliers.

If you do draw it, use a Named Color. Once your draw the various pieces, use the Shade of another color on those pieces. Then when you want a different color, you just change the one Named color...like this quickly drawn Post-It note...

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**gwpriester** · 31 August 2014, 06:36 PM

Free textures http://www.cgtextures.com/textures.p...rowse&q=101501

I added a pale yellow square with Stained Glass transparency over the two best samples.

**Paul Bruneau** · 31 August 2014, 06:42 PM

Duh.....

Good Point, Acorn.
(Must've been a brain fart)

**mwenz** · 31 August 2014, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Free textures http://www.cgtextures.com/textures.p...rowse&q=101501

I added a pale yellow square with Stained Glass transparency over the two best samples.

In that case, I think adjusting light/dark conotones works out better for coloring a wrinkled paper texture...Just Google for free crumpled/wrinkled paper textures. Saves scanning...

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**gwpriester** · 31 August 2014, 07:11 PM

Right.

**mwenz** · 31 August 2014, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Right.

Can you tell I am bored today? ...

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**zaphodeist** · 31 August 2014, 07:30 PM

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**mwenz** · 31 August 2014, 08:55 PM

BTW, because Named Colors can be tied to conotones, the attached file can have the color changed rather easily.

Once opened, open the Color Editor. I switch to HSV to make it easy. Then, for the Fill Color dropdown, choose MainColor. Now just move the slider along the bottom to change color...