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Restrict to Frame Select this option to create a clipping path that stops at the visible
edge of the graphic.
To convert a clipping path to a graphic frame:
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the image or its frame, and choose
Convert Clipping Path to Frame in the context menu that appears.
To reset a clipping path to the default rectangular frame:
1 Select an imported graphic, and choose Object > Clipping Path.
2 Choose None in the Type menu, and click OK.
Grouping and ungrouping objects
You can combine several objects into a group so that they are treated as a single unit. You
can then move or transform the objects without affecting their individual positions or
attributes. For example, you might group the objects in a logo design so that you can
move and scale the logo as one unit. Groups can also be nested—grouped into subgroups
within larger groups. Use the selection, direct-selection, and group-selection tools to
select different levels of a nested group's hierarchy. See
objects" on page 266.
Grouping objects fuses them into a single unit. If you're working with a stack of
overlapping objects, and you group some objects that aren't adjacent in the stacking
order, the selected objects will be pulled together in the stacking order, right behind the
frontmost selected object. If you group objects that exist on different named layers, all of
the objects move to the frontmost layer on which you selected an object. Also, the objects
you select must either be all locked, or all unlocked.
To group or ungroup objects:
1 Select multiple objects to be grouped or ungrouped. Selecting part of an object (for
example, an anchor point) will group the entire object.
2 Choose either Object > Group or Object > Ungroup.
If you're not sure if an object is part of a group, select it using the selection tool , and
look at the Object menu. If the Object > Ungroup command is available, you've
selected a group.
Identifying and selecting nested objects
When one object contains another object, the contained object is said to be nested.
Three kinds of nesting are common: Paths inside frames, frames inside frames, and
groups inside groups. You can also use combinations of paths, frames, and groups to
build hierarchies of nested objects. Always be aware of exactly which objects or object
attributes you need to select, which ones are currently selected, and which selection tools
to use to modify selections. For example, rotating a frame may or may not rotate its
content, depending on how you selected the frame.
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