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Adobe Illustrator CS4—What’s New 7
In-panel appearance editing
Edit multiple object characteristics directly in the Appearance panel. is improved panel
shows attributes for single and multiple objects, such as ll or stroke color, which you can
edit by simply clicking on the attribute—even when it’s shared among objects.
Another new function in the Appearance panel is the ability to control the display of
individual attributes. You can simply click the eye icon to turn o a complex eect that
must be re-rendered with every move, so that you can work faster and keep your creative
momentum going.
And if you wish to select all objects in your artwork that have certain attributes, you can use
a new Same Appearance Attribute option in the Select menu. Once you have selected objects
with at least one common attribute, you can edit that attribute in the Appearance panel and
see immediate results on all the objects at once.
e power of the new Appearance panel lies in centralization of control and streamlining
of your workspace. You no longer need to keep multiple panels open to apply and edit lls,
strokes, complex attributes, and more. You can even copy and paste within the panel, so
adding attributes to any object is fast and simple.
Toeditanattribute,simply
click on a ll or stroke in the
Appearance panel to access
the corresponding options.
Turnoattributesusingtheeyeicons
Edit an eect such as
Distortion in the Appearance
panel and choose to view just
that attribute while you edit.