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Chapter 5
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HANGING
BJECT
RIENTATION
This section explains how to modify objects by moving, skewing, rotating, and resizing
them. For information about changing an object's appearance, see "Modifying Object
Attributes" on page 77.
In addition to the methods described in this section, you can use an object's handles to
move, skew, rotate, and resize objects. See "Bounding Rectangle and Object Handles" on
page 68.
To modify an object or objects:
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Note
Modifying bit-map objects (such as PCX, GIF, JPEG, and some EPS graphics) can
result in image distortion. This is particularly noticeable when increasing object scale
and rotating an object.
1
Select the object or objects you want to modify, if not already selected.
2
Click the Modify option on the MAIN MENU to display the MODIFY menu, or enter
Ctrl+F7.
MODIFY Menu
3
Select the Object Visibility Option (Ctrl+Shift+F7) to make the object visible—deselect to
make the object invisible.
Invisible objects retain all of their originally assigned attributes. Making an object invisi-
ble is a handy way to hide an object while working on one that overlaps it. Changing an
object's visibility is also a useful animation technique.
4
The Uniform Scale Option makes the object larger or smaller while retaining its original
aspect ratio (or, perspective). Enter a percentage value in the text box. A value greater
than 100 increases the size—a value from zero to 99 reduces the size.
MODIFY
Object Visibility Option / Ctrl+Shift+F7
a
%
Uniform Scale Option
100
a
a
Horizontal Size Option
220
a
Vertical Size Option
50
Rotation Option
0
a
%
Skew Option
0
Working with Objects
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