Operation Manual

Shaping objects | 189
To extract the content of a PowerClip object
1 Select a PowerClip object.
2
Click Object PowerClip Extract contents.
You must extract the contents of each level in a nested PowerClip separately.
After the content is extracted, the frame remains as an empty PowerClip frame.
You can also right-click a PowerClip object and click Extract contents, or you can select the PowerClip object and click the Extract
contents button on the PowerClip toolbar.
To set default options for PowerClip frames
1
Click Tools Options.
2 In the Workspace category, click PowerClip frame.
3 Perform a task from the following table.
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To Do the following
Set the default behavior for dragging content to a PowerClip frame In the Drag content inside PowerClip area, choose PowerClip
with content or Empty PowerClip from the list box, and then
choose one of the following options:
•Ignore PowerClip frame — places the content on top of the
PowerClip frame instead of inside
•Add content to PowerClip frame
•Replace existing content (available only for PowerClip frames
with content)
Set the default behavior for centering new content in a PowerClip
frame
In the Auto-center new content area, choose one of the following
options:
•When content is completely outside the frame — centers
content only if it is beyond the boundaries of the PowerClip
frame and will not be visible otherwise
•Always — always centers new content
•Never — turns off auto-centering
Mark empty PowerClip frames Enable the Show lines in empty PowerClip frames check box, and
choose one of the following options:
•Always — displays lines in empty PowerClip frames on screen
and in printed or exported documents
•On screen only — displays lines in empty PowerClip frames only
on screen
Smudging and smearing objects
Smudging and smearing let you shape an object by pulling extensions or making indents along its outline. With smudging, the extensions
and indents resemble streaks that vary little in width as you drag with the Smudge brush tool. With smearing, the extensions and indents
have a more fluid shape that decreases in width as you drag with the Smear tool.