The 'Mold' Tool... What am I missing about this tool?

[cmpan1]

If the image is not too big and complex, you could try to do a bitmap trace. This will convert it into a set of vector shapes that can be molded by the Mould Tool. I'm not sure if simulating a label on a bottle is easy to achieve, so first try using a simple shape.

been tryin' for a half hour.... no go... thanks Boy...

[Boy]

You tried, Cliff.

[cmpan1]

You tried, Cliff.

workin' with Inkscape trace... seems to be MUCH MUCH MUCH better than XARA'S... it's just the gradient that's givin' me a bit of a time... as usual, I'll figure a way out of this...

Thanks Boy

[Acorn]

Cliff, don't know if this way is of any use.

Create a New Brush from your image.
Use the Shape Tool to mark out a line the same width.

Play with the line controls.

Alehouse.xar

Acorn

[cmpan1]

Cliff, don't know if this way is of any use.

Create a New Brush from your image.
Use the Shape Tool to mark out a line the same width.

Play with the line controls.

Alehouse.xar

Acorn

Acorn... new thing for me... (creating brushes) Not quite sure what "mark out a line the same width is"... but I'm sure gonna get to work playin' with it to find out...

THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC! If I can accomplish that, I'll be a happy camper... thank you so much...!

Cliff

[cmpan1]

Acorn... new thing for me... (creating brushes) Not quite sure what "mark out a line the same width is"... but I'm sure gonna get to work playin' with it to find out...

THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC! If I can accomplish that, I'll be a happy camper... thank you so much...!

Cliff

Well Acorn... your work-around got to a better place.... good enough for a mock-up, which is all I was asked to do.... so it's a bit more realistic - not perfect - but good enough for the purpose.... My first play with it... I refine over time. THANK YOU.



Thanks Again!

Cliff

Now...! XARA... really... c'mon... are you kidding? You're gonna let Adobe and some other apps have this capability (bitmap warp / mesh warp) and not implement it here? Really?!?!?!

[cmpan1]

well... gettin' a little better... I'm putting this to sleep for the day. LOL

Thanks

[RKissane]

Cliff,

Gimp has a distort function and under that that is a tool called Curve Bend that would probable do what you want.

I do like the brush option in Xara.

Ray