I new to Xara products and need a hand please.

[temptingtaylor81@hotmail.com]

I would like to make 3d images out of pitures. Could someone please tell me exactly what I need to do this. And what programs I might need.
Thank you.

[raynerj]

Okay bill, Mike and Egg...

here is my measly contribution. A diamond shape, with multi-colored facets...

I think Steve did a pretty good looking diamond somewhere in the xone...

[temptingtaylor81@hotmail.com]

I would like to make 3d images out of pitures. Could someone please tell me exactly what I need to do this. And what programs I might need.
Thank you.

[raynerj]

Hi All,

Thanks Mike for the diamond. I will treasure it forever... I hope this does not mean anything...

We should bug Antony to put a link up for a trail version of webster, that people can download when they register X3d5.


Pearls are a piece of cake in XaraX. Draw 1, duplicate it, create a blend, adjust along a curve.... see pretty picture.

[Soquili]

Hi John,

If anyone can do it, Mike or Egg would be the one. I gave up trying to get a diamond look a couple of years ago.

Art - That a neat technique. I haven't used the button tool in Xara3D, I'll have to spend some time studying it. Thanks.

[simsmj]

'lo, John.
I don't think Xara3D can do what you suggest, as it does not offer any form of transparency for shapes or textures, though for a static image, perhaps an an inverted image can be placed below a semi-transparent gem image in XaraX. Must play with this.
Mike

[raynerj]

Hi Deb,

shhhhhhhhhhhhh... I took them from around my wifes neck. If you do not tell , I won't...

They where a 5 minute doodle in Xara X1. It took 5 minutes because I made them twice. The Pearls where too tiny on the other string. I copied the pearls from a drawing I did of my wife.

[raynerj]

Egg,

I stand corrected. I was thinking xara not X3D5. Thanks...

[simsmj]

Hi John,
no problem, not all the facets are separate shapes, though. I did what you suggested already with the lower facets on the pavilion, in the lower layer, with the upper layer (the crown) more of a transparent, 3-colour fill washed across the crown.
Anyway, here it is to play with. It is called diamond mine http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif , to distinguish it from your own one, John.
Mike

[temptingtaylor81@hotmail.com]

Soquili and John have made exactly the right pearls I am after.
Fence, I can't seem to find the file with the ball that you suggested.
This is what I did: Clicked open, clicked button folder, then I see no "balls" lol.
So where is it?
And I dont understand the x 1.3d.
I missing something here aren't I?
Please help.

*Deb*