Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
4.
Choose Distribute Equi-spaced from the Horizontal
Positions drop-down list. Click Apply. You can close
the Object Alignment palette now.
Hold
5.
Ê
) key about
six times. By default, the Nudge distance is 1 pixel in
Xara; holding
SHIFT
increases the distance by 10 times.
SHIFT
and then press the
DOWN ARROW
(
Combining Shapes
Adding and subtracting from a shape by using a different shape
is called a
Boolean operation
, after mathematician George
Boole, who devised algebra statements that use logical, plain
English declarations to describe conditions, such as “Show
me B but without any of A showing” and “Show me A and
B united.” In addition to the Join Shapes command in Xara
(
CTRL
-
J
), you have four such Boolean operations called Combine
Shapes on the Arrange menu. All Xara operations for combining
shapes can also be displayed on a control bar, which you should
display now to witness some of the speed and power of putting
shapes together. Choose Window | Control Bars, scroll down
