Operation Manual

Working with objects | 219
To copy effects from one object to another
1
In the toolbox, click the Attributes eyedropper tool .
2 Click the Effects flyout on the property bar, and enable any of the following check boxes:
• Perspective
• Envelope
• Blend
• Extrude
• Contour
• Lens
• PowerClip
• Drop shadow
• Distortion
3 Click the object whose effects you want to copy.
The Attributes eyedropper tool automatically switches to the Apply object attributes mode.
4 Click the object to which you want to apply the copied effects.
Options that are enabled in the Properties and Transformations flyouts on the property bar are also applied when you copy
properties.
Cloning objects
When you clone an object, you create a copy of an object that is linked to the original. Any changes you make to the original object are
reflected automatically in the clone. Changes you make to the clone are not automatically reflected in the original, however. You can remove
changes made to the clone by reverting to the original.
Cloning lets you modify multiple copies of an object simultaneously by changing the master object. This type of modification is especially
useful if you want the clone and master objects to differ by certain properties, such as fill and outline color, but want the master object to
control other properties, such as shape.
If you simply want to use the same object in a drawing multiple times, consider using symbols, instead of clones, to keep the file size
manageable. For more information about symbols, see “Working with symbols” on page 265.
The object on the left was cloned twice. Different fill and outline properties
were applied to the clones. The clone on the right was also reshaped.
To clone an object
1 Select an object.
2
Click Edit Clone.