User Guide

Chapter 6224
Power-duplicating
Power-duplicating is the process of repeating a transformation (move, scale,
skew, reflect, rotate) on successive duplicates of the object. You can use
power-duplication with more than one transformation. For example, you can
move, scale, and skew a duplicate, and those transformations will be applied to
successive duplicates.
Moving (left); moving and scaling (center); and moving, scaling, and rotating
Note: You cannot combine scaling and skewing during power-duplication.
To power-duplicate a selected object:
1 Choose Edit > Duplicate.
2 Transform the object.
3 Without deselecting the object, choose Edit > Duplicate.
Distorting objects
You can distort objects by using Xtra tools to add points, roughen points, or curve
them in a concave or convex shape. You can also create an envelope and distort the
envelope to warp or distort the graphics and text within. In addition, you can
create patterns from distortions.
Distortions cannot be applied to bitmap images.
To add points to a selected object or path:
1 Choose Window > Toolbars > Xtra Operations.
2 Do one of the following to add a point between every pair of points on the path:
• Click the Add Points button on the Xtras Operations toolbar.