To duplicate while rotating or skewing
1
Select an object and choose Effects > Freeform to put the
object in Freeform mode.
2
Point to a handle and press Option (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) as
you drag the handle.
To rotate the object, drag one of the four corner handles.
To skew the object horizontally, drag a horizontal skew
handle to the left or right. To skew vertically, drag a vertical
skew handle up or down.
The duplicated object rotates or skews depending on which handle
you drag. You cannot rotate and skew the object at the same time.
When you release the mouse button, the duplicate object is in front of
the original.
Creating multiple duplicates
After you duplicate an object using a modifier key, you can make
more copies with the same offset distance, angle of rotation, or skew
factor.
With a duplicated object still selected, choose Edit > Duplicate. Can-
vas creates another duplicate and applies the same offset distance,
angle of rotation, or skew factor.
Scaling, rotating, and offsetting copies
The Replicate command offers powerful capabilities for duplicating
objects. You can use the Replicate dialog box to set the number of
copies and to rotate, scale, and position copies with one command.
Replicating a selection
1
Select one or more objects to copy and choose Edit > Repli-
cate.
2
In the Replicate dialog box, specify the number of copies.
Enter the scaling, rotation, and offset values you want to apply. For
information on these settings, see Options in the Replicate dialog
box on page 16.263.
To preview the replication, click Apply. Canvas draws the
copies and the dialog box stays open. You can change set-
tings and click Apply to preview the new settings.