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Figure 79: Gridline, snap lines, and snap point on a slide

Converting an object to a different type

You can convert an object into a different type. Right-click on the

object and select Convert to display a menu (Figure 80) containing the

following options:

• To Curve: converts the selected object to a Bézier curve.

• To Polygon: converts the selected object to a polygon. After the

conversion choose Edit Points to edit the shape.

• To Contour: converts the selected object to a polygon, or a group

of polygons. If the conversion creates a group of polygons (for

example, when you convert a text object), then press

to enter

the group before you can select an individual polygon.

• Convert to 3D: converts the selected object to a three-

dimensional (3D) object.

• Convert to 3D Rotation Object: creates a three-dimensional

shape by rotating the selected object around its vertical axis.

• To Bitmap: converts the selected object to a bitmap.

• To metafile: converts the selected object to Windows Metafile

Format (WMF), containing both bitmap and vector graphic data.

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