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  • Cutting Shapes in Expression Blend

    Currently, Expression Blend does not have a scissor tool which allows you to cut shapes like you can in Expression Design. Instead, what you do have are geometric operations that allow you to not only achieve a similar result as “cutting a shape” but...( read more )
    Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-26-2008

  • Creating your Own Vista "Chrome" Style Button

    In this blog post I’d like to show a way to create your own “chrome” like button template that can be easily modified and used over and over again using Expression Design.  This post is targeted for the absolute beginner, so if...( read more )
    Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 02-16-2008

  • Using Brush Strokes to Create a Design

    Design has an extensive library of  brushes that can be used to create artwork. In the spirit of upcoming elections, I created this stars & stripes piece: Download Design File (33k) All of the elements you see can be found in Design’s default...( read more )
    Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 02-09-2008

  • Two of the Best Kept Secrets in Expression Design

    There are two special tools that I use constantly that many users of Expression Design don't discover immediately. Attribute Dropper The first is the attribute dropper: The attribute dropper allows you to copy the fill, stroke and effects from one object...( read more )
    Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-26-2008

  • Game Graphics Created in Expression Design

    Today I wanted to share some game prototyping graphics created in Expression Design.   These are useful for would-be game developers who happen to be missing a set of quality graphics and/or people who want sample files that can help them understand...( read more )
    Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-30-2007
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