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and adjust layout opacity.
Converting a Composition Zones item to a picture
To create an external picture file from a Composition Zones item, choose Item >
Composition Zones > Convert to Picture. This creates a picture appropriate for
the layout type within which the Compositions Zones was created.
Before you convert a Composition Zones item to a picture, the Composition
Zones item displays in the Composition Zones pane of the Usage dialog box
(Utilities menu). But when you choose Item > Composition Zones > Convert to
Picture, an alert indicates that the Composition Zones item will become
unsynchronized. The resulting picture displays in the Picture pane of the Usage
dialog box. However, the composition layout remains in the Content palette.
Unsynchronizing a Composition Zones item
When you unsynchronize a Composition Zones item, its composition layout
remains available in your project. To unsynchronize a Composition Zones item:
Select the Composition Zones item in the layout window. 1
Choose Item > Unsynchronize. The composition layout remains in the 2
Content palette for future use. But subsequent changes to the
unsynchronized Composition Zones items in the layout window will not be
synchronized.
Editing a composition layout: Content
When you edit a composition layout, you can change content and adjust layout-
level attributes.
To edit the contents of a composition layout:
Click the layout name in the layout tab at the bottom of the project window 1
(available if Show Tab in Project Window is checked). If the composition
layout name does not display in the layout tab, select the Item tool and
double-click the Compositions Zones item.
When the composition layout displays, all the composition layout contents 2
are available for editing. You can use menu and palette commands to alter
text, graphics, and items, and you can use tools to add content.
Closing the window updates the content in the Composition Zones item. 3