Photo composition with Xara

**angelize** · 15 May 2017, 05:20 AM

Using Designer pro latest version 365 A forest background, a grassy field, two photos of real animals and a photo preset and a mythical creature comes to life!

The photo preset once set up using the background photo allowed me to easily match up the hue and brightness in all the photos. I used the eraser tool to blend the narwhale tusk into the horse and also to blend the horse into the grass

**roly** · 15 May 2017, 05:29 AM

Very nicely done Frances.

Ciao

Roly

**ernie-f** · 15 May 2017, 08:15 AM

Hi Frances,
can You tell how long You need to do this composition?

Like it.

**Mark321** · 15 May 2017, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by angelize

Using Designer pro latest version 365 A forest background, a grassy field, two photos of real animals and a photo preset and a mythical creature comes to life!

The photo preset once set up using the background photo allowed me to easily match up the hue and brightness in all the photos. I used the eraser tool to blend the narwhale tusk into the horse and also to blend the horse into the grass

Most Excellent, Frances!

**Penny O'Rorke** · 15 May 2017, 03:28 PM

Very effective, Frances. Thanks for sharing

**Acorn** · 15 May 2017, 06:12 PM

Frances, why all the bother? There must be dozens of unicorns around you all day! Remember your camera the next time.

Nice composition,
Acorn

**angelize** · 15 May 2017, 07:50 PM

Thanks everyone!

To answer Ernie's question It took me a couple of hours from start to finish and that includes searching pixabay and Google for the images used in the composition, and a break to rescue a houseplant from a curious kitten and let the dog out

It might take someone with less experience a little longer or someone with more experience might do it faster.

**RKissane** · 16 May 2017, 01:06 PM

Frances,

I really like the composition. Was this for a special project or where you just experimenting?

Ray

**ernie-f** · 16 May 2017, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by angelize

Thanks everyone!

To answer Ernie's question It took me a couple of hours from start to finish and that includes searching pixabay and Google for the images used in the composition, and a break to rescue a houseplant from a curious kitten and let the dog out

It might take someone with less experience a little longer or someone with more experience might do it faster.

Hi Frances,
I'd asked because I think in Photoshop I got it in 10 min. or less. With in XDP 365 it is fiddeling with the Rubber-Tool. The shapes who did the mask thing are still vector and isn't so precise handling with a WACOM like in PS or AffinityPhoto on bitmaps.