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Group and combine objects

To remove an object from a group of objects

You can group objects so they behave as one unit. Grouped objects can be moved, deleted, or transformed as a single entity. Even hidden objects in a group are transformed together with the visible objects.

You can add objects to, or remove objects from, an existing group. You can also nest a group of objects, which allows you to group objects within an existing group. You can also ungroup the objects when you want to edit them individually.

Grouped objects can be moved or transformed together. In this example, the ball and the boxes are grouped and resized as a group.

Combining objects lets you group them permanently. You can combine multiple objects into one object, or combine objects with the background. When you combine objects, you lose the ability to edit the objects independently. You can also decrease the file size of an image by combining objects.

To group objects

1 In the image window, select the objects.

2 Click Object

Group

Group.

You can also group objects in the Objects inspector by holding down Command, selecting the objects that you want to group, and clicking the New group button .

To add an object to a group

1 In the image window, select an object in a group.

2 Hold down Shift, and click the object that you want to add.

3 Click Object

Group

Group.

You can also add an object to an existing group in the Objects inspector by selecting the object and dragging it to the group.

To remove an object from a group of objects

1 Open the Objects inspector.

If the Objects inspector is not displayed, click Window

Inspectors

Objects.

2 Click the group arrow button to expand the group list.

3 Select the object from the group list.

4 Drag it out of the group.

To nest a group of objects

1 In the Objects inspector, click the group arrow button to expand the group list.

If the Objects inspector is not displayed, click Window

Inspectors

Objects.

2 Hold down Command and select the objects in the group that you want to nest.

3 Click the New group button

To ungroup objects

1 In the image window, click a group of objects.

2 Click Object

Group

Ungroup.

To combine objects

To combine	Do the following
Multiple objects into one object	Select the objects, and click Object Combine Combine objects together.
One or more objects with the background	Select an object or objects, and click Object Combine Combine objects with background.
All objects with the background	Click Object Combine Combine all objects with background.

When objects are combined with the background, they become part of the background layer and can no longer be edited as individual objects.

You can also combine objects in the Objects inspector by holding down Command, selecting the objects that you want to combine, and clicking the Combine selected objects button .

You can specify a merge mode and transparency level before you combine objects by modifying the settings in the Merge mode list box and Opacity box in the Objects inspector. If the Objects inspector is not open, click Window Inspectors Objects.