Bouton's Xara Stuff: Volume 3

[mwenz]

Nice, Gary. Thanks!

[Gare]

You're most welcome, Mike.

Now I created this in sections, progressively using a Boolean operation to make the thing one, big, probably unwieldy piece.

Anyone and everyone should feel free to Break Shapes, sent the largest piece to Back, give it a new light colorm and then knock yourselves out, figuratively, recoloring the interior of the emblem drawing.

Then Ctrl+A, then Ctrl+G because why not?


Oh, here's an oldie but mouldie I designed a good 10 years ago. This book was completely written, but at the very last moment, Microsoft totally changed the features and interface. No way Wiley and I could do day and date, I busted severely to both write the book (and do screen captures) and design the cover.



I DID get to play with the beta and it was a killer upgrade to Creature House Expressions 2. None of the killer features made it to the final shipping, Microsoft as always screwed up a graphics program and then gave it away for free, and about the only good thing about the 4 month adventure was getting paid for a book not published, and getting up to speed with the program. I took a liking to it after immersing myself in it.

So WHY am I posting this book cover here? Because the program wasn't fully functional as we worked toward our deadlines, so I used Xara to draw most of the cover and lay it out.

Wouldn't I make a great sniveling sidekick to a villain in cartoons?


-g

[gray]

Nice reproduction on the Mason's image Gary, especially from that old image.
The book cover looks good also.

[Gare]

Eons ago, I posted some hand-made icons, and I'm now back with 12 more.

I made those and these because largely, icons created by engineers suck.

Icons are little pieces odf art and most of us are little pieces of artists.

I have no idea what that meant, sorry.

Anyhow, if you care to guess what programs or commands or files the icons represent, go ahead and post here.













—Gary

[wizard509]

I could guess at 2 or 3 maybe 4 but mostly I have no idea. the one I could guess at are transparency, clipview or cutout, security, slippery or slick floor, sleep mode. I am probably wrong on all counts but that's my guess on some of them.

thanks Gare

[Gare]

Hey, Larry" it's the voyage, not the destination!~ Thank you for contribution!


I'll reveal my intentions for each icon, one day at a time:




You were vary close, aside from receipts, I keep all graphics files and photos in this folder. And I back it up much more often than other folders!

ii to go!

By Best,

Gary

[gray]

I like them, Gare. I can guess some. I'll wait in anticipation. It's like opening one of those Christmas calendars.