April 1 in the Xara Xone - Free Xtreme Pro Tutorial - Featured Artists - Lots More!

The April 1 Xara Xone

I thought it was about time to rediscover the Button and Nav Bar Tool. And it was nice to discover Sally Bode's excellent images, which have been right under my nose all along.

Your comments, corrections, questions, are always appreciated. Really! :)

This will probably be the last Xara Xone. The time has come for me to hang up my mouse. It's been great.

Gary

I am surprised that there hasn't been a flurry of postings expressing this 'loss' to the Xara community. I am basically a new-user (and will remain so for as long as I can tell!). You have provided so much help and inspiration to all of us (and ALL of your contributors also), that it is difficult to really express my appreciation. Thank you SO very much for all of your efforts.

Bob

Oh my! I tend to scan posts and don't read them word for word.

Sorry to see you retire from XaraXone and posting in General Gary.

You're artwork and inspirational tutorials have been the standard in which I try to achieve, but in reality know that I never will get to that level. It is because you have the inborn talent and insight to do such a thing.

There is no doubt about it Gary, you are the Greatest Xara User of all time. And not just in the way of your tutorials and artwork. Your dedication to the products of Xara is akin to the loyalty of guards to the crown or perhaps some other appropriate analogy.

The point is, you have every right to be proud of yourself and accomplishments. You earned the rest. The rest of us sort of tagged along and tugged at your coat tails.

The only true legend of Xara, Gary Priester.

Come back and say "hi" from time to time. :)

Let's see......April 1st.......April Fools day. I hope you are playing a prank on us, Gary.

Not having a new XaraXone Tutorial or Workbook, or Featured Artists every month would change the world as we know it. :eek:

I'm with Bill on that...say it ain't so...it must be about 10 years or so since I discover I-US and began my journey with Draw and then Xara.

Joel

I totally agree. This must be, had better be, an April Fools Day joke!

:)

PHEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!

(You just stick around, good buddy Gary!)

doh! :D

Holy Cannoli, Gary, I swear that my heartbeat is about 50% elevated. I was about to go on a rant that Magix has scuttled the best of Xara community already, and that we should mount a citizen uprising for not paying you enough.

Grrrrr. I need to get a scotch. Interestingly, I was thinking about 2 minutes ago that I should post "Xara Pro 4 beta released" on the main board, but I said, "no, that would not be the right thing to do, even considering the date".... :D

lol :D

A good one, Gary.

Good one Gary. Doh!:)

Hhhmmmm.........what's the word I'm looking for? ..............

Gullible?

Hey,
What happened to my post on the first page? It's gone!
ron

Hi Ron,

I think the post your are asking about is in the April 1 post by Gary in the Xara Gallery
http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=26690

Oh yeah,
Thanks Bill.
ron

Sally,
You're extremely talented! This is a great showing of your wonderful works. Man o' man, do you have a resume! My only training is a drawing and painting class in my junior year of high school.
My favorite drawing displayed is "greta". Very well done, and perhaps a bit of nostalgia.
ron

Bravo Sally,

Gotta agree with Ron, Garbo is just stunning, a classic.


Jim Toal

eheh Gary :) Good one!
This place wouldn´t be the same without you around :)

Just saw this thread, Gary you really got me. Well Im glad to see that you are not really hanging up your mouse. ;)

I'm shameless sometimes.

:):):):):)

(For some reason, the code for the Grin smilie keeps showing up in lower case in this post. Oh well.)

Testing

Thank the heavens you aren't leaving Gary. :eek: You and your tutorials have been such an inspiration since I became a Xara user. :)
Great Xone and I love the new button style. Very easy yet classy and the tut was a snap to follow. I think the info on grids and the color gallery will be very helpful especially to those new with Xara. To tell the truth I've been trying to sus out how to get the rulers to go from top left down and now I know. Thanks for another great issue. :cool: