Setting Up Custom Palette Tip

[hseiken]

Good tip. Blends are a very good way to get a range of colors.

Also, you can blend two of the same color with the Alt Rainbow option to get in between colors with the same value and saturation.

I don't think I've ever used that option. Thanks.

I also forgot to add it's useful to play around with the attributes curve as well. It may be handy depending on how you're using the colors for shading and such.

[Chris M]

There's a reason you are using the Blend Tool and not the Fill Tool, but I can't think why. Something to do with the number of steps?

[gwpriester]

Chris - You could use the Fill Tool but blending is creating a palette of individual colors.

I did a XaraXone Workbook back in June 2005 http://archive.xaraxone.com/webxealo...tml/page_1.htm that shows how different Hues relate to metallic colors. I used blends of pale and dark versions of the same color to create a range.

[Chris M]

Chris - You could use the Fill Tool but blending is creating a palette of individual colors.

I did a XaraXone Workbook back in June 2005 http://archive.xaraxone.com/webxealo...tml/page_1.htm that shows how different Hues relate to metallic colors. I used blends of pale and dark versions of the same color to create a range.

Still don't get it, but this is out of my typical Xara usage. I'll have a look at the workbook for enlightenment.

@handrawn: You can add nodes onto the Fill line to change intermediate colours. It's not the how, it's the why. I'm missing a piece of knowledge, and I'd like to understand.

[Egg Bramhill]

Just to throw some extra carnage into the debate

[Chris M]

I had a quick look at the Workbook and fired up XWDP to have a play...no Blend Tool. I do have access to XDP, but not unfettered access, so I'll thank everyone for their comments and bow gracefully away from the stage.

[handrawn]

ive not watched the video - the blend tool gives you fixed steps - with the fill tool you are winging it

[Acorn]

I had a quick look at the Workbook and fired up XWDP to have a play...no Blend Tool. I do have access to XDP, but not unfettered access, so I'll thank everyone for their comments and bow gracefully away from the stage.

Chris, with XWD(P) you can still manipulate Blends created elsewhere (XPDX).

Ctrl+select an end shape and alter its colour:

Xara Blends.xar

Acorn

[handrawn]

the blend tool gives you a quick way of fixing intermediate colours - it's a good tip