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object becomes a path which you can distort using the Path Drawing Tool's
deform modes or reshape using the Path Edit Tool.
Adding 3D properties
The Material dialog box is where you bring a text or path object to life. You can
give it a 3D look by adding shadows, reflections, and other 3D properties. Click
Material on the Attribute Toolbar while using either the Text or Path tools, to
open the Material dialog box.
Note: If you create a text or path object on top of a base image, you can also
change how the object appears against its background image. Right-click the
object and click Properties to open the Object Properties dialog box.
Different settings are available for resizing the object, repositioning, merging
with background color, and more. The Image Map
lets you add hyperlink properties to the object. For more information on Web
pages and creating hyperlinks with objects, see
The figure below shows an example of a path object drawn using the Path
Drawing Tool, then further enhanced by applying 3D properties.
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Tracing a selected area
tab
"Image Map
in the dialog box even
Tool".
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