Page 174 - Xara Designer Pro X17

174 Drawing Lines and Shapes

Art brush (left) Scatter brush (right)

Using an existing brush
To use a brush, click on the FREEHAND AND BRUSH TOOL

Now on the InfoBar choose a brush and a stroke profile.

Select a brush
Select stroke shape

There is a wide range of both SCATTER and ART brushes. For ease of identification, the
Art brushes have an (A) following the name in the preview window. Draw a line, and it will
use your chosen brush and stroke shape.

You can also browse different brush types using the LINE GALLERY (ON PAGE 172). It’s
easier to browse brushes in the Line Gallery because they are categorized into folders.

You can also select an existing line in the document and then choose a different brush or
stroke shape, to change the appearance of the line.
Creating a new brush

To create a new brush type:
1. Design your desired brush shape in Designer Pro, then select it and go into the
FREEHAND AND BRUSH TOOL.
2. Click CREATE BRUSH.