Applying perspective to objects

You can create a perspective effect by shortening one or two sides of an object. This effect gives an object the appearance of receding in one or two directions, thereby creating a one-point perspective or a two-point perspective.

Perspective effects can be added to objects or grouped objects. You can also add a perspective effect to linked groups, such as contours, blends, and extrusions. You can’t add perspective effects to paragraph text, bitmaps, or symbols.

The original graphic (left) with one-point (middle) and two-point (right) perspectives applied to it.

After you apply a perspective effect, you can copy it to other objects in a drawing, adjust it, or remove it from the object.

To apply a perspective

To
Apply a one-point perspective	Click Effects Add perspective. Press Ctrl, and drag a node.
Apply a two-point perspective	Click Effects Add perspective. Drag the nodes on the outside of the grid to apply the effect you want.

Pressing Ctrl constrains the node’s movement to the horizontal or vertical axis to create a one-point perspective effect.

You can move opposing nodes the same distance in opposite directions by pressing Ctrl + Shift as you drag.

To copy an object’s perspective effect

2 .	Click Effects Copy effect Perspective from.

You can also use the Attributes eyedropper tool to copy a perspective effect. For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another.

To adjust the perspective

1 .	In the toolbox, click the Shape tool

You can also adjust the perspective by dragging one or both of the vanishing points.

You can move opposing nodes the same distance in opposite directions by pressing Ctrl + Shift while dragging the node.

To remove a perspective effect from an object

2 .	Click Effects Clear perspective.

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