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You can also copy an envelope by selecting an object, clicking the Copy envelope properties button on the property bar, and
selecting an object with the envelope you want to copy.
You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy an envelope. For more information, see “To copy effects from one object to
another” on page 219.
To edit the nodes and segments of an envelope
1
In the toolbox, click the Envelope tool .
2 Select an object with an envelope.
3 Double-click the envelope to add a node or double-click a node to delete it.
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Move several envelope nodes at once
Click the Unconstrained mode button on the property bar,
marquee select the nodes you want to move, and drag any node to
a new position.
Marquee select multiple nodes On the property bar, choose Rectangular from the Selectionmode
list box, and drag around the nodes that you want to select.
Freehand marquee select multiple nodes On the property bar, choose Freehand from the Selection mode
list box, and drag around the nodes you want to select.
Move opposing nodes an equal distance in the same direction Press Ctrl, select two opposing nodes, and drag them to a new
position.
Move opposing nodes an equal distance in the opposite direction
Click the Single-arc mode or Double-arc mode button
on the property bar so that it appears raised, press Shift, and drag
one of the nodes to a new position.
Change an envelope node type Click the Unconstrained mode button on the property bar so
that it appears pressed, and click either the Cusp node , the
Smooth node , or the Symmetrical node button.
Change an envelope segment to a straight line or curve Click the Unconstrained mode button on the property bar so that
it appears pressed, click a line segment, and click the Convert to
line button or the Convert to curve button.
To change the mapping mode
1
In the toolbox, click the Envelope tool.
2 Click an object with an envelope.