Changing the number of steps in a blend

Blends are initially created with five intermediate steps. You can increase the number of steps to make each less obvious. Alternatively you can reduce the number of steps so you can clearly see each step. You can either enter the number of intermediate steps or enter the distance between steps.

To change the number of steps in a blend

1. Select the blend object (see Selecting objects).

2. Choose the Blend Tool.

3. Select either Distance or Number of steps.

4. Type the required value into the Steps field on the Blend Tool Infobar and press RETURN.

Tip

To create irregular spacing between the blend steps see Changing the blend position profile.

If a blend is slow to redraw, you can turn off anti-aliasing in the blend rather than reducing the number of steps. See Anti-aliasing steps in a blend.

Notes on distance:

Distance is dimmed except for a blend along a curve.

If the end object is not on an exact multiple of the distance, Xara LX moves the end object. (For example, if the distance between the start and end objects is 1 inch and you enter a distance of 0.3 inches, Xara LX moves the end object to 0.9 inches from the start object [3x0.3 inches].)

The distance between steps varies if you use a non-linear Position Profile. The value shown is the average distance.

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Related Topics

Blends

Blend Tool