How to create a frame from the shape of another image (NOT RECTANGULAR)

[handrawn]

an alternative method would be to recolour the butterfly black and use bitmap tracer to get a vector shape of the butterfly - whilst, not the same as magic wand it is as close as you'll get in xara - that said the bitmap tracer is not the best, inkscape's is better [and free], people here often use vector magic

you'd get something like this:

butterfly vector.xar

which is a bit rough around the edges, but it depends what you want it for

tracing round by hand with shape tool [or freehand tool with tablet] would be, as said, more accurate, and faster once you have learn't the tool[s] which in itself is an investment, so its up to you

me I would not do this at all in xara, but that is a different matter

[Curlyman26]

Thanks to everybody for help!!!