Body Shaping in Photo and Graphic Designer

**CodeDog** · 30 July 2018, 04:58 PM

Hi,

I have a question about body shaping in Photo and Graphic Designer. I can change the shape of a body in a couple of my other photo editors, for instance "fat to skinny" or "skinny to fat", but I would like to be able to also do it in Xara.

I just upgraded to version 15 because I saw something about a "liquid' option on a web page that sounded like what I want could be done in the latest version, but I can't seem to find an option or anything in Help for this.

Is there an option in version 15 that allows changing the shape of a body (or anything) in a photo? Similar to the "Warp Brush" in Corel Paintshop Pro, or the "Body Shaper" in Cyberlink Photo Director?

Appreciate any help or information on this...

**jamesd** · 30 July 2018, 06:03 PM

You should find it at FX 》 Deformation 》 Liquid Color

**CodeDog** · 30 July 2018, 09:35 PM

Hi jamesd,

Thanks for the reply. I can't seem to find an option for "FX" (or "Effects"), or anything similar. Could I be missing something in my setup?

* Update: I did finally find the "FX" button, but the only available option seems to be a "Setup" button, which takes me to the "Effects and Plugins" tab. No idea what to do from there...

**jamesd** · 30 July 2018, 10:04 PM

Hi CodeDog, it is located in the flyout menu of the photo tool. That's where it is on v11, I know the location has changed in the past but should be there on v15 aswell

**CodeDog** · 30 July 2018, 10:17 PM

Thanks again, jamesd, I did finally find it. Doesn't work quite the way I expected, but it does work. I'll have to play with it.

Again, really appreciate the reply. I've been using Xara Web Designer for a long time, and really like the way it works, but even though I've owned Photo and Graphic Designer for a long time, I hadn't used it much. Need to put some time in on it...

**ss-kalm** · 31 July 2018, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by CodeDog

Hi jamesd,

Thanks for the reply. I can't seem to find an option for "FX" (or "Effects"), or anything similar. Could I be missing something in my setup?

* Update: I did finally find the "FX" button, but the only available option seems to be a "Setup" button, which takes me to the "Effects and Plugins" tab. No idea what to do from there...

You have to have an object selected to be able to add effects (FX) to it.

**handrawn** · 01 August 2018, 07:42 AM

if your program version has a 'shape painter tool' look to the drop down menu on the info bar which has options that inculde 'warp' and 'warp fast' which you may find useful...

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**iamtheblues** · 01 August 2018, 09:14 AM

I could see this effect being handy for a seventies-style graphic.

**stygg2003** · 01 August 2018, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by iamtheblues

I could see this effect being handy for a seventies-style graphic.

Its handy for lots of things

Stygg

**CodeDog** · 02 August 2018, 05:23 PM

Been playing with the Liquid Color option on a few photos, and it works quite well. I like the different options. Wish I had figured this out a long time ago. Other programs I have do a nice job also, but I do like Xara.

Thanks for the additional tip, handrawn. I had played with that option, and it's good to use in certain areas, but the Liquid Color jamesd referred me to did exactly what I needed.

I should spend more time here, very helpful members...