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User Guide
Selections are copied to the desktop as a picture clipping, which can be dragged and dropped into the desired
document. Picture clippings are converted to PICT format when dragged to the desktop.
To offset objects when duplicating
You can create a replica of an object, set off from the selected object by a specified distance, by using the Offset Path
command. This is useful when you want to create concentric shapes or make many replications of an object with
regular distances between each.
1
Select one or more objects.
2 Choose Object > Path > Offset Path.
3
Specify the offset distance, line join type, and miter limit. (See “Cap and join options” on page 225.)
4 Click OK.
To offset objects using the Offset Path effect
You can offset an object’s path relative to its original path by using the Offset Path command in the Effect menu. This
effect is useful for converting a mesh object into a regular path. For example, if you have released an envelope, or
want to convert a mesh shape for use in another application, apply the offset path command with an offset value of
0, and then delete the mesh shape. You can then edit the remaining path.
1 Select one or more objects.
2
Choose Effect > Path > Offset Path.
3 Specify the offset distance, line join type, and miter limit. (See “Cap and join options” on page 225.)
4
Click OK.
See also
“About effects and filters” on page 423
Locking, hiding, and deleting objects
To lock or unlock objects
Locking objects prevents you from selecting and editing them. You can quickly lock multiple paths, groups, and
sublayers by locking their parent layer.
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To lock objects, click the edit column button (to the right of the eye icon) in the Layers palette for the object or
layer you want to lock. Drag across multiple edit column buttons to lock multiple items. Alternatively, select the
objects you want to lock, and then choose Object > Lock > Selection.
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To unlock objects, click the lock icon in the Layers palette for the object or layer you want to unlock.
You can also use the following commands to lock and unlock objects:
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To lock all objects that overlap the area of the selected object and that are in the same layer, select the object, and
then choose Object > Lock > All Artwork Above.
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To lock all layers other than the layer that contains a selected item or group, choose Object > Lock > Other Layers
or choose Lock Others from the Layers palette menu.