Operation Manual

82 Working with Objects
3. From the tab, check the Spaced option and enter a value in the
input box to set distribute objects between a fixed distance.
- or -
Check Include Page to distribute objects relative to the page edges,
instead of between endmost objects.
- or -
Check both Spaced and Include Page to distribute objects between
a fixed distance relative to the page edges.
4. Select
Distribute Horizontally or Distribute Vertically to
distribute objects vertically or horizontally, respectively.
Ordering objects
Think of the objects on a page as being stacked or piled on top of each
other. The front-most object is the one on top of the stack. Each time
you create a new object, it goes in front of the objects already there. But
you can move any object to any depth in the ordering sequence, and
obtain sophisticated drawing effects by learning how to manipulate the
front/back relationship of objects.
As an example, we've used a camera lens to illustrate ordering.
Notice how the lens possesses a
"realistic" look by blending overlapped
composite objects.
Gradient and solid fills combine to
simulate three-dimensional objects
(with reflections, highlights and
shading).