Manual

Converting to a Graphic
Youcan also group
graphicobjectsand
transformthem.
Converting to a Graphic is helpful when you want to manipulate text or a
graphic to create special visual effects. For example, you could convert a text
object with numbers to a graphic; then resize and skew the text, as shown in
the following illustration:
You can also use this feature to save any transformations (skewing, rotating,
scaling, and so on) for a single object. That way, you can protect against
losing these transformations should you later untransform the object. For
more information, see Untransforming Objects on page 143.
DItTo convert object sto a graphic object:
- 1. -Sele-d-0ne ....... .--w--
or more oblects to convert.
27 Select Convert from the Transform menu. A submenu appears.
3. Select Convert to Graphic. Drawing converts selected o_ects to a single
object.
Converting from a
graphic breaks a single
graphic object down to
its component parts so
that you can edit them
indvidual_.
!_ To convert from a graphic:
1. Select one or more graphic objects to convert from a graphic.
2. Select Convert from the Transform menu. A submenu appears.
3. Select Convert From Graphic. Drawing converts the selected graphic to its
component objects.
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