Drawing Spheres

[Thomas.Sorrill]

Tip from Gary Priester

Here is a mini-step-by-step

1. Using the Ellipse Tool and holding down the Ctrl key (to constrain the ellipse to a circle) click on the screen and drag a circle.

2. Select the Fill Tool (the pouring paint can icon on the main tool bar to the left of the screen) and then select Circular from the drop down list of fill types found on the Infobar at the top of the screen)

3. With the Fill Tool selected, click the small square in the center of the circular fill, and drag the center of the fill upward and to the left (or right if you prefer).

4. Select the Shadow Tool, click the sphere, and select Floor Shadow from the shadow types on the left side of the Infobar.

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[Thomas.Sorrill]

Tip from Gary Priester

Round objets (spheres included) have a highlight, a core shadow, and a reflected surface which reflects back the light from the surface upon which they rest.

You can add colors to any of Xara's fountain fills by dragging colors from the screen palette and dropping the colors onto the fill path arrow.

In the top example, I expanded the diameter of the Circular Fill by dragging out outside square with the Fill Tool cursor (as opposed to the cursing Philendry). Then I dragged and dropped a deeper color onto the fill path for the core shadow.

A shiny sphere, such as a golden sphere, has the highlight and core shadow but also has a reflection. The shiny sphere uses 5 colors with the three colors placed very close together as shown.