Mould in Xara

**tonylondon** · 05 November 2017, 06:39 PM

It is also possible to use the bitmap tracer to create a vector image and mould that. I seem to remember giving an example of that in a tutorial many years ago.

**browj2** · 05 November 2017, 07:12 PM

Hi,

I'm definitely not skilled in this, but I was wondering if AV Bros Page Curl wouldn't help. We received a demo version of this a few versions ago (X9, I think) and I bought the full version of the plugin and then never used it. Here is an attempt to roll up a photo to give you an idea as to some possibilities. I need to read the manual.

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Here is a link to the AV Bros Gallery. Scroll down to see the label on the cylindrical CD box.

**Rik** · 05 November 2017, 07:46 PM

I've never got results that keep the clarity of the image, when using the bitmap tracer.
Unless someone has a tutorial that show a great result after the trace.

Would be good if the Mould Tool did, what most of us imagine it should do!

**wizard509** · 06 November 2017, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Rik

I've never got results that keep the clarity of the image, when using the bitmap tracer.
Unless someone has a tutorial that show a great result after the trace.

Would be good if the Mould Tool did, what most of us imagine it should do!

+1 I agree Rik, there have been times I wanted to manipulate a bitmap like that too.

**angelize** · 06 November 2017, 01:42 AM

+1 A mesh warp and a mesh gradient tool have been long asked for

**ernie-f** · 06 November 2017, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by angelize

+1 A mesh warp and a mesh gradient tool have been long asked for

+1

**MarcT** · 06 November 2017, 01:03 PM

Definitely +1!

**MarcT** · 06 November 2017, 01:13 PM

I guess the work done on the stroke would facilitate the bitmap warp aspect.

Also beefing up the tool would be great, like the ability to add subdivisions to tweak the shape inside.

Marc