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Select any other line to apply the copied attributes.
The Item Format Painter works across all layouts in the same project, allowing you
to copy attributes from one item to another on the same layout, or to an item on a
different layout.
The eyedropper will retain these attributes until you select another item tool or a blank
space on the canvas, allowing you to select as many lines as you wish and apply these
attributes over and over.
If a line has alreay been selected before you select the Item Format Painter tool ,
then step 3 is not necessary, as soon as you perform step 2, the copied attributes will
automatically be applied to this selected line.
Manipulating items
Items can be cut and then pasted in new locations, locked so they cannot move,
duplicated once or many times, stacked to create unusual visual effects, and
manipulated in other ways.
Selecting items
To manipulate items, you must first select them. Once selected, most kinds of items
display outlines and handles for reshaping.
To select an item, first select the Item tool , the Text Content tool , or the Picture
Content tool and move the Arrow pointer over an item. Click once to select a single
item or Shift+click individual items to select more than one item at a time. You can
also select multiple items by selecting the Item tool and drawing around an area
that contains the items.
(Windows only) With the Item tool selected, if you double-click a text box, the
Modify dialog box displays. If you double-click an empty picture box with the Picture
Content tool selected, the Import dialog box displays. If the picture box contains
a picture, the Picture Content tool is selected and the Edit Original dialog box
displays .
To deselect an active item, click outside it. When the Item tool is selected, you can
press Tab to deselect any active items.
Moving items
You can move items by:
• (Windows only) Entering values in the Origin Across and Origin Down fields in
the Modify dialog box (Item menu).
Use keyboard increments to automatically increase/decrease the value in this field.
See "Palettes" for more information.
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