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  1. #31
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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    Hey Beanpole—

    An awful lot of your Wish List for textures can be accomplished by varying the options with fractals and also using fractal fills in combination with transparency, and layering partially opaque fractal filled shapes.

    I don't know how tx200man accomplished the splash illustration, but when I need something that's this complex, I use an image. I rendered these corona-style splashes out of my modeling program. Feel free to experiment—that's why I'm posting 'em!

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    My Best,

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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    just follow the tutorial and use the 'Colour Editor' to get the desired colour and as per the tutorial use the fill tool and move the handles till you get the angle you want for the ground cover (you can really move these handles well beyond the limits of the image your editing to get the right look) .............the splash is just an overlay/layer. Here are a couple of variations for you to see your desert (with snake layer added) and a fun snow scene........Again, Big thanks to Stygg for this tutorial, its been a lot of fun to use.

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    Last edited by TXAlba; 23 February 2013 at 11:28 PM. Reason: more info
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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    Hi tx200man—

    When you say that the splash is just an overlay, do you mean that you used a photo?

    I went originally with the assumption that you illustrated it.

    I'd feel much better as an artist knowing that you did what I did!



    TIA,

    Gary

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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    Gary, yes the splash is just a photo imported in, then the colour changed to match. Could have drawn it but that wasn't the object of the game.
    Tried to attach the file but dont see how to add a file, just an image?
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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    got it, nothing fancy
    Last edited by Barbara B; 26 February 2013 at 01:10 AM.
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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    Argh!

    I tried to remove your file link from its inline position but failed, tx200man.

    I'm being told there's an invalid handle with the file.

    When you want to post an attachment,it's best to uncheck the "Insert Inline" option.

    My Best,

    Gary

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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    Okay, got it and looked at it.

    Very clever, very nice work, tx200man!

    -g

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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    Thanks Gare and tx200man!

    Now I have lots to play with over the next few days!

    Thanks a bunch!

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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    Thanks Gary, appreciate that...........have fun Beanpole
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    Default Re: February 2013 Guest Tips and Tricks - Making Surreal Backgrounds with Xara Fracta

    Quote Originally Posted by Gare View Post
    Okay, got it and looked at it.

    Very clever, very nice work, tx200man!

    -g
    When I try to open the file Gary I get the attached message and DP7 stops working? Any idea what the problem is?

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