Operation Manual

Cross-fading
Cross-fading transforms one object shape to another object shape and only works when two
objects are selected.
1) Select two differently shaped objects.
2) Go to Edit > Cross-fading on the Menu bar to open the Cross-fading dialog (Figure 202).
3) Select Increments to determine the number of shapes between the two objects.
4) Select Cross-fading attributes to apply a gradual change of line and fill properties
between the two objects.
5) Select Same orientation to apply a smooth transition between the two objects.
6) Click on OK and the result is a new group of objects with the first object selected as the
start object and the second object selected as the end object. For example, when the
options in the dialog are applied to a rectangle and a triangle, the cross fade produces the
result shown in Figure 203.
Figure 202: Cross-fading dialog
Figure 203: Cross-fading result
Combining multiple objects
Using Draw, you can group or combine objects together allowing you to treat multiple objects as
one unit, or to merge objects to form a new shape. For more information, see the Draw Guide
Chapter 5 Combining Multiple Objects.
Grouping of objects is similar to putting objects into a container. You can move the objects as a
group and apply global changes to the objects within the group. A group can always be undone
and the objects that make up the group can always be manipulated separately. The objects within
a group also retain their own individual properties.
Combining objects is a permanent merging of objects that creates a new object. The original
objects are no longer available as individual entities and cannot be edited as individual objects.
Any editing of a combined object affects all the objects that were used when combination was
carried out.
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