Merge effects: To add the effects set to the effects on the
selected object, choose Append Effects in the palettes menu.
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A directory dialog box appears. Select an effects set file and
click Open. Canvas applies the effects to the selected object.
Editing SpriteEffects
To modify SpriteEffects objects, you can do the following:
Add and remove effects
Change settings for the effects
Change the order of effects
Adjust the size of the effects area
Show or hide effects
Change lens magnification and viewpoint
To edit SpriteEffects (not objects), you use the SpriteEffects palette.
Note: To edit an underlying object (not its effects), double-clicking
the object, or selecting it and choosing Object > Edit > Object, will
place the object in the appropriate edit mode. This is true whether or
not the object has SpriteEffects. Techniques for editing objects are
described in the chapters on drawing, text, and painting.
Using the SpriteEffects palette
The SpriteEffects palette is the control center for SpriteEffects. All
SpriteEffects features are available in the palette, except Attach and
Detach, which are in the Object > SpriteEffects submenu.
Displaying the SpriteEffects palette
Choose Object > SpriteEffects > Show Palette to open the
SpriteEffects palette. Or, choose Window > Palettes > SpriteEffects
to open the palette.
The SpriteEffects palette is a floating palette. You can keep it open
while you work, and dock it on the Docking bar. If an object is
selected, its SpriteEffects settings are shown in the palette. When no
object is selected, the controls in the palette are not available.