You can record several different types of Sequences to perform many different tasks. As mentioned previously, you can create a Sequence that will apply a design effect or you can use the Sequence feature to create an object. To record a Sequence You need to first open the Sequences palette so that all controls are accessible. Decide where you wish the Sequence to be located and select the appropriate Sequence Set where the new Sequence will be stored. Remember that you may move the Sequence inside another Sequence Set after it’s recorded. 1 Click on the Create a New Sequence button (A). 2 Enter a name for the Sequence in the User Sequence Options dialog box (B). This Sequence’ll contain all of the commands that you record. Click OK in the User Sequence Options dialog box to accept your settings. 3 Select the object (C) and then click on the Record Sequence button (D) to begin recording the commands that you’ll use to cre- ate the effect. If you want to create an object with a Sequence, ensure to click the Record Sequence button and then create the object so it’s included in the Sequence. 4 Click on the Stop Recording button (E) when you are finished. 5 The Sequence may be applied to other objects. To do so, select another object and then click the Play Sequence button (F). Sequences can record the selection of objects with certain limitations. Only the following types of objects can be selected and therefore included in the recording of a Sequence: •   objects which are created during the recording process. •   objects that are selected and defined via the Object Specs palette when the recording starts. Note: When you create an object in Canvas, it will automatically be assigned a number by default; however, for the object to be included in a Sequence, you must define it with the Object Specs palette (see “Using the Object Specs palette,” page 16.277). Objects that do not follow these guidelines will not be included during the recording pro- cess. Tip Refer to the ReadMe file for a list of commands that can be recorded in a Sequence. A    D   E  F After Sequence is applied. B Before Sequence is applied. C
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