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Drawing tools

All drawing and vector tools in Xara

  • Does Xara Designer support pressure sensitive tablets?

    Yes, if you have a pressure sensitive input device (such as a graphics tablet or pen), you can give the line design variable sizing and a brush either variable transparency, variable sizing or both. T...

  • How can I draw straight lines?

    The Straight Line tool is available from the Freehand and Brush fly out menu. Simply select the tool and click and drag the required direction in order to draw your straight line. The tool provides a ...

  • Can I use the enhance transparency type on vector objects?

    The Enhance transparency type introduced in version 6 can be applied to any object within the program. This means the controls from the photo tool (brightness, contrast, brightness levels, color satur...

  • How do I add the Pen tool to my toolbar?

    Please select from one of the categories below to add the pen tool permanently back to the toolbar. Please note that this button is not available for Web Designer ( it is for Web Designer Premium )   ...

  • Art Brushes

    From version 11 we are introducing a new type of brush stroke called an “Art” brush, which stretches the brush shape, which can be either vector or bitmap, along the line. This is an example vector br...