Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To copy object properties from one object to another
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To copy size, position, or rotation from one object to another
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To copy effects from one object to another

Copying object properties, transformations, and effects

You can copy object properties such as outline, fill, and text properties from one object to another. You can copy object transformations such as sizing, rotating, and positioning as well as effects applied to an object.

To copy object properties from one object to another Back to Top
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Click the Eyedropper tools button, and click the Attributes eyedropper tool .
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Click Properties on the property bar, and enable any of the following check boxes:
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Outline
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Fill
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Text
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Click the edge of the object whose properties you want to copy.
The Attributes eyedropper tool automatically switches to the Apply object attributes mode.
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Click the edge of the object to which you want to apply the copied properties.
Any Transformations and Effects options on the property bar that are enabled are also applied when you copy properties.
You can also copy fill or outline properties, or both, by right-clicking an object with the Pick tool , dragging over another object, and choosing Copy fill here, Copy outline here, or Copy all properties.
You can also copy object properties to a selected object by clicking Edit Copy properties from and clicking the object whose properties you want to copy.
To copy size, position, or rotation from one object to another Back to Top
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Click the Eyedropper tools button, and click the Attributes eyedropper tool .
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Click Transformations on the property bar, and enable any of the following check boxes:
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Size
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Rotation
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Position
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Click the edge of the object whose transformations you want to copy.
The Attributes eyedropper tool automatically switches to the Apply object attributes mode.
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Click the edge of the object to which you want to apply the copied transformations.
Any Properties and Effects options on the property bar that are enabled are also applied when you copy properties.
To copy effects from one object to another Back to Top
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Click the Eyedropper tools button, and click the Attributes eyedropper tool .
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Click Effects on the property bar, and enable any of the following check boxes:
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Perspective
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Envelope
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Blend
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Extrude
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Contour
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Lens
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PowerClip
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Drop shadow
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Distortion
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Click the edge of the object whose effects you want to copy.
The Attributes eyedropper tool automatically switches to the Apply object attributes mode.
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Click the edge of the object to which you want to apply the copied effects.
Any Properties and Transformations options on the property bar that are enabled are also applied when you copy properties.
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