
Distorting an image
There are three tools on the Effects menu that let you drag the
corners and edges of an object to distort the image.
The Distort tool distorts an object in perspective, the Set to Circle
(slant) and Set in Circle (perspective) tools both create a pseudo
three-dimensional effect. See Chapter 4 of the Draw Guide for details.
Dynamic gradients
You can control transparency gradients in the same manner as color
gradients. Both types of gradient can be used together. With a
transparency gradient, the direction and degree of an object’s fill color
changes from opaque to transparent (in a regular gradient, the fill
changes from one color to another, but the degree of transparency
remains the same). See Chapter 4 of the Draw Guide for details.
Duplication
Duplication makes copies of an object while applying a set of changes
(such as color or rotation) to the duplicates. The result of a duplication
is a new group.
To start duplication, click on an object or group and choose Edit >
Duplicate. The dialog shown in Figure 180 appears.
Figure 180: Duplicating an object
The options chosen in
Figure 180 applied to a
blue rectangle produce
the following result.
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