Object management overview
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Toolbar/ |
How to.. |
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Arrange toolbar
Align |
Click one or more objects then select appropriate button. | |
Convert to>Curves then Combine Curves |
Tools menu then |
Select two or more objects and click the commands to create a composite object | |
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Standard toolbar |
Click button to place object on clipboard, leaving the object in its original position. | |
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Attributes toolbar |
Select multiple objects and click options from the drop-down menu. | |
Cutting |
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Standard toolbar |
Click button to remove objects and place on the Clipboard. |
Delete |
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Delete Key |
Removes object without adding to the Clipboard. |
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Align tab |
Select objects and click either button, optionally by a Spaced amount. | |
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Select the object, press the Ctrl key, then drag. | |
Flip horizontal |
Arrange menu |
Select one or more objects and click the button. | |
Flip vertical |
Arrange menu |
Select one or more objects and click the button. | |
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Under selected objects |
Select one or more objects and click the button. | |
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Arrange menu>Lock Objects |
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Tools toolbar |
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Arrange toolbar |
Click button to promote or demote object to front or back; also use Forward One or Back One for single step jumps (Arrange menu>Order Objects). | |
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Standard toolbar |
Click button to paste objects on the Clipboard onto the page. | |
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Tools toolbar (Selection flyout) |
Click on object once. | |
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Edit menu |
Create grid or line from dialog. | |
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Tools toolbar (Selection flyout) |
Drag a corner handle to maintain aspect ratio, use Shift key while dragging to resize without restriction. Drag edge handles to stretch squash objects. | |
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Tools toolbar (Selection flyout) |
Drag corner handle clockwise or counter-clockwise (use Shift key for rotation at 15° intervals). Change center of rotation by dragging an object’s center of rotation | |
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Arrange toolbar |
Select the object and click the button to rotate at 90° intervals to the left or right. |