Applying special effects to bitmaps

These special effects are supplied with Xara LX:

Custom

Isolate Points

Edge Detection

Laplacian

Dilation

Robert's Cross

Sharpen

Blur

You can also use plug-ins from other companies to extend the range of effects available to you. See Live Effects for more details.

To apply one of LX's special effects

1. Select the bitmap (see Selecting objects).

2. From Bitmap Special Effects on the Utilities menu.

3. Select the effect you want.

4. Move the slider.

5. Click OK to insert the new, altered bitmap into the document.

Tips:

You can also select a bitmap in the Bitmap Gallery and then click the Effects button on the Gallery.

Movie—click below (not working in this version)

Bitmap special effects