The Xara Trompe L'Oeil Room  Page 6
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We need to remove the envelope so we can modify the fills. Select the enveloped checkerboard, then select Convert to Editable Shapes from the Arrange menu.

Ungroup (Ctrl - U) the checkerboard twice.

Select the large square and apply a Linear Fill using the two shades of black as shown.

Select the checkers and apply a Linear Fill using the two shades of black as shown.

Making the light and dark colors closer in value as the go to the back enhances the feeling of depth.

Make a duplicate of the right side and rotate the duplicate counter clockwise 90 degrees.

Change the fill colors as shown.