To copy an outline to another object
To convert an outline to an object
To remove an outline from an object
The program also lets you copy the color of an outline to other objects and convert outlines to objects so that you can fill them. Converting an outline to an object creates an unfilled closed object with the outline’s shape. You can apply fills and special effects to the new object. You can search for objects based on their outline width and color and replace those properties.
| To copy an outline to another object |
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| 1 . | Using the Pick tool  , select the object that has the outline to be copied. |
| 2 . | Right-click the object, and drag to the second object. |
| A blue outline of the first object follows the pointer to the second object. |
| 3 . | Release the mouse button over the second object, and choose Copy outline here. |
For more information about copying object properties, see Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.
| To convert an outline to an object |
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| 1 . | Select an object. |
| 2 . | Click Object  Convert outline to object. |
| To remove an outline from an object |
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| 1 . | Select an object. |
| 2 . | On the property bar, choose None from the Outline width list box. |
You can also remove an object’s outline by selecting the object and right-clicking the No color swatch on the color palette.
| To find and replace outline widths |
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| 1 . | Click Edit Find and Replace. |
| 2 . | In the Find and Replace docker, choose Replace Objects from the list box at the top of the docker. |
| 3 . | Enable the Outline properties option. |
| 4 . | Enable the Outline width check box in the Find area. |
| 5 . | Specify the outline width to find. |
| 6 . | Enable the Outline width check box in the Replace area, and specify the replacement outline width. |
| 7 . | Click Find, and click any of the following: |
| • | Find Next > or Find Previous < to scroll through objects that meet the outline-search criteria. |
| • | Find All or Find All on Page to select all objects that meet the outline-search criteria. |
| • | Replace to replace the outline of the selected object. |
| • | Replace All to replace all outlines that meet the outline-search criteria. |
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Enable the Scale width with image check box in the Find area, and specify the setting to find. Then, enable the Scale width with image check box in the Find area, and specify the replacement setting.
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Enable the Outline overprint check box in the Find area, and specify the setting to find. Then, enable the Outline overprint check box in the Find area, and specify the replacement setting.
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| To find and replace outline colors |
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| 1 . | Click Edit Find and Replace. |
| 2 . | In the Find and Replace docker, choose Replace Objects from the list box at the top of the docker. |
| 3 . | Enable the Color option. |
| 4 . | In the Find area, choose the color to find from the color picker. |
| 5 . | In the Replace area, choose the replacement color from the color picker. |
| 6 . | In the Apply to area, enable the Outlines check box. |
| 7 . | Click Find, and click any of the following: |
| • | Find Next or Find Previous to scroll through objects that meet the outline-search criteria. |
| • | Find All or Find All on Page to select all objects on the active page that meet the outline-search criteria. |
| • | Replace to replace the outline color on the selected object. |
| • | Replace All to replace the color of all outlines that meet the outline-search criteria. |
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Enable the Color Model or Palette option, enable the Specific color model option in the Find area, choose the color model to find, and choose the replacement color model from the Replace with list box.
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Enable the Color Model or Palette option, enable the Specific color palette option in the Find area, choose the color model to find, and choose the replacement color model from the Replace with list box.
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