Inner & Outer Shadows

[handrawn]

clip view would probably sort that

the question may be though - can it be exported as pure vector ?

I would have my doubts

[Chris M]

clip view would probably sort that

the question may be though - can it be exported as pure vector ?

I would have my doubts

If you're aiming at Rik I'm sure you'll receive an intelligent answer. If you're aiming at me you'll have to dumb it down quite a few steps. What's Clip View, and how do I export as Pure Vector?

I'm at the 'walking-with-furniture' stage with my graphics growth.

[handrawn]

I feel much the same way re websites

clipview is when you use the boundaries of one object, in this case the letter R, to curtail/mask/truncate the visibility of another that is 'embedded within' it

Export as PDF, which is what i use for vectors, would not handle the transparency/feather as vector, so i would be inclined to say no, but I have [frequently] been wrong before

[Chris M]

The Clip View is when you select all the objects and keyboard Q?
I exported as PDF 300dpi and it looks the same to me.

R.pdf

[handrawn]

import it back into a new xara document and see what you get - PDF is an adobe based open standard, it does not use the same 'syntax' as xara for vector for several things

q - yes, the clipping object need to be at the bottom of the stack you are clipping

you could cross check the vector with SVG and AI export

[Rik]

Here is the process I used.

[Chris M]

Importing the PDF back into Xara = dogs breakfast.
Clipping object at bottom of stack - something new I've learned and also answers why elements sometimes magically disappeared when using it. Thank you for the education.

10 steps and nice and neat. I didn't count my steps, but it was a lot more than that and would be best described as Eclectic Abstract Surrealism in it's construction.
I had fun, learnt a few things and exercised my grey matter. Thanks Rik.