Celebrate 35 years of Xara

[roly]

+2 they put their money on acquiring new customers and little on retaining current ones, this will comeback to haunt them one day.

Roly

[Big Frank]

they have to dance to magix's tune so who knows what their strategy is
but 35 years is a long time for any software company
thats like 100 years for a car maker
pretty impressive however you look at it

[Gare]

Man, this joint has been one hotbed of commuinty activity since I left.



Attached is a six-pack of all new seamless tiling textures.





Because Artistic Vacuum.

My Best,

[Boy]

Great tiles, Gare, thank you!

[Gare]

You're more than welcome, boy.

I'd noticed that new posts and tutorials and monthy giveaways are similar to the number zero in the past year since I've hit the bricks.

Should I post other content, it will probably be right here, and it will be a gift from a fellow member to the comnmunity.

My Best,

Gary

P.S. Here's another six-pack. Because you need more than a few over Labor Day weekend!







It came from the ØzONE, not just any zone. :)

[csehz]

Gare thanks very much for these tiles, great looking ones

[angelize]

Thanks Gary, Your contributions to the Xara Xone are very much missed, these are a nice treat!

Here is a quick example of the wood tile molded and layed over an extrusion using the new overlay blending mode (transparency) to create a wood plank. Then I used another layer of the molded tile and some text to create the carved message background (this time using a multiply transparency. some shading created by clipping off parts of a duplicate of this layer added a bit of depth.

[Boy]

It came from the ØzONE, not just any zone.

He is back, stronger than ever and created the ØzONE!

Thanks for the new set, Gare, great stuff again!

[iamtheblues]

I truly hope that nobody takes any unwarranted offence at a classic comedy quote.

It's not just the freebies, Gare, I'm sure I speak for many when I say that we miss all the fun and learning since your departure from the Xone.

Font used, Ayita Pro Fat.
Bob.

[rweihs]

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