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To blend objects
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To Do the following
Blend along a straight line
In the toolbox, click the Blend tool . Select the first object, and
drag over the second object. If you want to reset the blend, press
Esc as you drag.
Blend an object along a freehand path In the toolbox, click the Blend tool. Select the first object. Hold
down Alt, and drag to draw a line to the second object.
Fit a blend to a path
In the toolbox, click the Blend tool . Click the Path properties
button on the property bar. Click New path. Using the curved
arrow, click the path to which you want to fit the blend.
Stretch the blend over an entire path Select a blend that is already fitted on a path. Click the More blend
options button on the property bar, and enable the Blend
along full path check box.
Create a compound blend Using the Blend tool, drag from an object to the start or end object
of another blend.
You can also blend objects by using the Blend docker (Effects Blend).
To copy or clone a blend
1 Select the two objects that you want to blend.
2 Click Effects, and click one of the following:
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Copy effect Blend from
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Clone effect Blend from
3 Select the blend whose attributes you want to copy or clone.
You can’t copy or clone a compound blend.
You can also use the Attributes eyedropper tool to copy a blend. For more information, see “To copy effects from one object to
another” on page 219.
To set the number of intermediate objects in a blend
1 Select a blend.