To apply perspective using a vanishing point 1 Select one or more vector objects or groups of vector objects. 2 Choose Object > Path > Perspective > Vanishing Point. 3 A dialog box appears. It displays the coordinates of the global vanishing point. You can change the coordinates to move the van- ishing point, or you can click in the document to set the vanishing point. •   To enter coordinates, type coordinate values in the text boxes. Coordinates are based on the document’s rulers. •   To set the vanishing point visually, click Choose. Move the pointer and click to set the vanishing point. The coordinates of the point you click appear in the text boxes. •   To restore the previous vanishing point coordinates, click Reset. 4 Click OK to apply the perspective effect. Note: The Effects > Remove Effects command will not remove per- spective effects that have been applied to objects. Offsetting paths You can use the Offset Path command to create new objects that fol- low the path of a vector object. An offset object’s path follows the inside or outside of the original object’s path. You can specify the offset distance and the number of objects to create. You can offset one vector object at a time. Composite objects created by the Concentric Circles, Spiral, Cube, GridMaker, or Multigon tools cannot be offset. To offset an object 1 Select a vector object and choose Effects > Offset Path. 2 In the Offset Path dialog box, type the offset distance in the Dis- tance box. In the Copies box, type the number of copies to make. Click OK to create the offset objects. Canvas applies the current inks and stroke to offset objects. The new objects appear in front of the original if they are smaller; otherwise, they appear behind it.
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