Operation Manual

Adding 3D effects to objects | 375
2 Type a value in the Blend objects box on the property bar.
3 Press Enter.
You can set object and color acceleration rates by clicking the Object and color acceleration button on the property bar and
moving the corresponding slider.
To set the distance between objects in a blend that is fit to a path
1 Select a blend that is fit to a path.
2
Click the Blend spacing button on the property bar.
3 Type a value in the Blend objects box on the property bar.
4 Press Enter.
If you have used the Blend along full path command, the Blend spacing button is unavailable.
You can set object and color acceleration rates by clicking the Object and color acceleration button on the property bar and
moving the corresponding slider.
To set the color progression in a blend
1 Select a blend.
2 On the property bar, click one of the following:
•
Direct blend
•
Clockwise blend
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Counterclockwise blend
You can’t create color progressions by using blended objects filled with bitmaps, texture, pattern, or PostScript fills.
You can set how fast the object’s colors transform from the first to the last object by clicking the Object and color acceleration
button on the property bar and moving the corresponding sliders.
To map the nodes of a blend
1 Select a blend.
2
Click the More blend options button on the property bar, and click Map nodes.
3 Click a node on the start object and on the end object.