Tutorials Index

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959685 Using Contours instead of converting lines to shapes (from lucx): Creating graduated fill and keeping the lines editable.


http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172960102 Cut Out Shapes (from tonylondon): Creating a 3D look with shadows using two clones of the same vector, and the contour tool.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959685 Bitmap Warping (from ivan louette): Creating amazing artistic effects by using bitmaps and custom brushes, and applying them to shapes.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959693 Blending contoured shapes on a curve (from Ross Macintosh): Method of blending shapes and preserving interactivy in color and contours.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959873 Extrude (from preid): Blending between and two shapes, or groups there of, to create extruded 3D effect.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959693 Blending Contoured Shapes on a curve 2 (from Egg Bramhill): Creating a shape without a start or end point, using the blend tool.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959697 Spirals (from ivan louette): Instead of using SPX-E you can also manually create custom spirals.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959825 Blend on a Curve with an offset (from ivan louette): Another partly hidden feature in Xara X.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959825 Creating Tiles (from Egg Bramhill): A cool method of showing how to produce tiles with a brush tool.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959831 Chrome and Golden Text Technique 1 (from jens g.r. benthien): Easily produce a clean chrome or gold effect on any typeface.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172960102 Contours (from Ross Macintosh): Applying a multi-stepped blend to a shape and interactively modify the color.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173003181 Collage Technique (from ivan louette): Collage technique using bitmaps and vector shapes with brush lines, to preserve interactivity.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959831 Spirograph (from Ross Macintosh): Creating spirograph, and other effects, using custom brushes and applying them to various shapes.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959835 Filling Unclosed Shapes (from ivan louette): Preserving the fill (with interactivity) for unclosed shapes after joining and breaking shapes.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959867 Carved Stone (from gwpriester): Two tutorials showing you to how the created that 'carved in stone' effect.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173102941 Tracing Techniques (from Risto Klint): Using the bitmap tracer and turning the vectors in to non-overlapping shapes.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959867 Golden Text Technique 2 (from gwpriester): Creating a shiny gold text effect using the blend tool and a clipview.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959873 Transparent Bitmap Overlay (from Egg Bramhill): Color your B & W bitmap images using colored overlays and transparencies.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959878 Exporting from Xara X to Xara 3D (from Egg Bramhill): Exporting vectors from Xara X to Xara 3D in order to apply different extrusions.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959919 Creating Arrows (from tonylondon): Creating double-ended, and two-way errors for simple and complex paths.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959919 Bubbles (from gwpriester): Create your own bubbles using multipoint circular fills and transparencies.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173023069 Multi-color outline fill (from joroho): Creating a multicolored editable outline using the contour tool.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959925 Filling Incomplete Forms (from Big Frank): Converting un-joined lines in to a vector shape that can be filled and manipulated.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959925 Wrapping a Sphere (from Erik Heyninck): Creating and wrapping a bitmap image to a sphere using the mould tool and basic vector tools.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172959929 Shading (Rendering) a Bent Tube (from Clements): Create light reflecting off a tubular elbow using the blend tool and a clipview.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172960096 Drawing Spheres (from gwpriester): How to draw a sphere with a highlight, a core shadow, and a reflected surface using fills.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1172960096 Color and Eyedropper Tip (from gwpriester): Two tutorials showing how to create a color scheme with the blend tool and the fill tool.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173023568 Creating Clouds (from Steve Newport): Creating clouds using the freehand tool, fractal fill and feathering.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173102936 Using the Color Picker to Change Line Color (from myles): Definining local line color, or local line color in the color editor.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173102936 Making Fire (from Steve Newport): Two tutorials showing how to create realistic fire, and an exhaust flame.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173288868 Watercolor Paper Edge Effect (from Ross Macintosh): Watercolor paper using the 'Jiggle' plug-in from Eye Candy 3.1. and Xara.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173288868 Creating a Spooky Portrait (from Ross Macintosh): Bitmap manipulation techniques and transparancies to create a spooky portrait.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173288878 Blending a Wire (from Ross Macintosh): Tip on how to blend two clones of the same line to create wire.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173288878 3D Metal Using the Clone Tool (from Ross Macintosh): Adding volume and a 3D effect to metallic objects or text with an easy clone funtion.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173289042 Interesting Effect Using the Contour Tool on a Single Shape (from Ross Macintosh): Technique for patterns and textures.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173289042 Complex Single Objects (from Ross Macintosh): Advanced single shape manipulation using profiled transparency and transparent .png fills.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1173289048 Cool Effect when Blending and Cloning a Quickshape (from Ross Macintosh): See the original thread: the possibilites are endless...

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1174803742 Gel Button Generator (from aridzone). A trick that teaches you how to change colors quickly and create your own gel buttons.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1175964856 Drawing Objects by layers (from Nicolae Trifu). This mini tutorial shows an excellent technique used in creating very realistic objects.