How to make a vintage washed out effect ?

**gaftalik** · 08 February 2021, 02:06 PM

Hello everyone,

I am trying to give a washed out (old and used) effect for a colored object to look like a vintage one, any help please ?
I've tried to edit many brushes but didnt manage to give the exact look i need .

I am using Xara designer Pro X11 and i've attacehd an example.

Thank you for your support.

**handrawn** · 08 February 2021, 05:20 PM

since you have a version of xara that still has the magix live effects you could try appying FX > art filter > painting > presets > cloud (2) or any other texture that suits

then applying a fractal clouds fill and adjusting that...

$Click image for larger version. Name: cloth2 fractalclouds.png Views: 56 Size: 72.7 KB ID: 128839$

cloth2 fractalclouds.xar

**gwpriester** · 08 February 2021, 05:26 PM

Here are a few very old workbook tutorials that might
http://archive.xaraxone.com/webxealo...k03/page_3.htm
http://archive.xaraxone.com/webxealo...k24/page_3.htm

**wizard509** · 08 February 2021, 05:31 PM

Something like this or not? You could add some damage also. EDIT: I saved the xar also.

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**wizard509** · 08 February 2021, 05:51 PM

[QUOTE=handrawn;633560]since you have a version of xara that still has the magix live effects you could try appying FX > art filter > painting > presets > cloud (2) or any other texture that suits

then applying a fractal clouds fill and adjusting that...

$Click image for larger version. Name: cloth2 fractalclouds.png Views: 56 Size: 72.7 KB ID: 128839$

cloth2 fractalclouds.xar[/QUOTE

Good point Handrawn.

**wizard509** · 08 February 2021, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by wizard509

Something like this or not? You could add some damage also. EDIT: I saved the xar also.

photo test.xar

this seemed to work for this image at least.

**handrawn** · 08 February 2021, 11:09 PM

nice example Larry

**wizard509** · 08 February 2021, 11:47 PM

Thank you handrawn I didn't know about this for sure it was just
the way I did it but hope maybe this helped some at least even though I didn't use gaftlik's image.

**gaftalik** · 09 February 2021, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Here are a few very old workbook tutorials that might
http://archive.xaraxone.com/webxealo...k03/page_3.htm
http://archive.xaraxone.com/webxealo...k24/page_3.htm

Thank you Gary, that's what i exactly need!! but those posts need to be updated to newer xara versions menu, i couldnt found all perhaps need to practice more!

Thank you Larry and Handrawn for your time, they are all great solutions for what i need!

Gaf