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5 Organize the groups and placeholder clones:
a Drag the Bottom Prism clone layer to the Bottom Prism Group. When the highlight
appears around the Bottom Prism Group, release the mouse button.
b Drag the Top Prism clone layer to the Top Prism Group.
c Shift-select the Bottom Prism Group and the Top Prism Group, then drag them to the
Split Prism Group.
The Bottom Prism Group and the Top Prism Group are now members of the Split Prism
Group.
d Drag the Split Prism Group to the Focus Screen Group.
Your project should look like the following illustration:
In the next task, add shapes to simulate the focus rings found in an SLR viewfinder.
To add the viewfinder focus graphics
1 With the Focus Screen group selected, choose the Circle tool from the Shape pop-up
menu in the Toolbar.
2 Position the pointer in the center of the Canvas and , holding down the Shift and Option
keys, draw a circle in the Canvas.
The circle should be large enough to cover the arrow graphic.
Tip: Choose Grid from the View pop-up menu above the Canvas to display a grid to assist
in the positioning of graphics in the Canvas.
3 Name the circle layer “Outer Ring.”
4 With the Outer Ring layer selected, do the following in the Shape Inspector:
a Turn off Fill by deselecting the blue activation box.
b Turn on Outline by selecting the blue activation box.
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