CHAPTER 17 MACRO OBJECTS AND CLIP ART You can speed up many projects by taking advantage of reusable macro objects and ready-made illustrations. This chapter describes how to use macro objects and the Canvas clip art collection. Macro objects are illustrations that you store in the Macros palette. You can create a macro object from any vector, text, group, or paint object. After storing a macro object, you can use the Macros tool to place copies that are linked to the stored macro. If you change the macro in the palette, all the copies in the document will also change. Macro objects make it easy to place and change frequently used illus- trations. You can save time by creating macro objects from elements you intend to use repeatedly, such as logos, symbols, and floor plans. For example, after designing a logo, you can make the illustration a macro object and use the Macros tool to place copies in your docu- ment. If you decide to change the logo, you can change all the copies at once by replacing the original macro object in the Macros palette. Using Canvas clip art The Canvas package includes an extensive collection of clip art. Sub- jects range from animals and plants to business images and technical symbols. The clip art is stored in Canvas files on the Canvas distribu- tion CD-ROMs. The Clip Art palette lets you browse Canvas clip art files, select illus- trations and place them in your documents. In addition, because Can- vas clip art files are indexed, you can perform keyword searches to locate all clip art files pertaining to a particular topic. To display the Clip Art palette:  Choose Window > Palettes > Clip Art. To select a clip art file One way to select clip art in the Clip Art palette is to enter the ID string printed beneath an illustration in the Canvas Clip Art book. The first digit in the ID string is the number of the CD that contains the file. Insert the CD in your CD drive. Then, type the ID string in the palette’s text box and press Enter. This will display and select the The Clip Art palette lets you browse, select, and place Canvas clip art
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