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    xdp6 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    The May 15 Designer 6 Tutorial
    The 15 May Xara Xone

    Comments, questions, criticisms, and corrections are always welcome and greatly appreciated.
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    Default Re: 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    Very cool design, Gary!

    I do have one question... why is North at 180?

    Normally it's designated 0° or 360°...

    I can understand the N actually being S, since it is an auto compass and it is showing which way you are going to...but if that's the case, then it seems the 0° should be under the N, since we are heading towards 0°.

    I readily admit that I am not the compass-master, but I am curious, since it seems counter-intuitive...

    Peace

    James

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    Default Re: 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    I enjoyed this one Gary.
    Particularly the bit where we grouped things together, in order, and then were able to apply fills.

    So, here's my effort.
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    Featured Artist on Xara Xone . May 2011
    . A Shield . My First Tutorial
    . Bottle Cap . My Second Tutorial on Xara Xone

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    Default Re: 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    James - This probably explains why I am always getting lost.

    The image I was working from did not show much more and so I had to fake it. And to think that I was a cartographic draftsman when I was in the Army (it was a few years back).

    Thanks Rik for the proofreading. The tutorial has been corrected (except North being at 180°.)

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    Default Re: 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    I did some modifications if anyone is interested including getting my degrees straight.

    I added a bit of liquid under the floating compass and to get the bottom shape to align better with the half sphere, I included the bottom dark gray portion of the sphere in the bitmap and included the entire right half of the deformed bitmap instead of just the top 1/4.
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    Default Re: 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    270 is W not E. E is 90....
    John.

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    Default Re: 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    There seems to be a great 'degree' of talk here!

    So, here's a picture instead.
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    Featured Artist on Xara Xone . May 2011
    . A Shield . My First Tutorial
    . Bottle Cap . My Second Tutorial on Xara Xone

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    Default Re: 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    Decided to have another go, because, you wouldn't really see that much of the compass.
    Not saying that it's perfect but hopefully a bit better.
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    Featured Artist on Xara Xone . May 2011
    . A Shield . My First Tutorial
    . Bottle Cap . My Second Tutorial on Xara Xone

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    Default Re: 15 May - Xara Xone Step-By-Step Tutorial - FREE!

    Great job, Rik

    You have a good eye (and the patience) to get things just right.

    Additionally, you promote Xara products very well, because you have a natural flair for this kind of work.

    Keep 'em coming!

    James

 

 

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