To attach effects 1 Select a lens that has effects you want to apply, and a non-lens object to receive the effects. The objects do not have to be the same size or overlap; either can be in front in the stacking order. 2 Choose Object > SpriteEffects > Attach. Canvas applies the effects to the selected object. The lens object is not changed. Pasting effects You can use the Paste Attributes command to transfer effects from one object to another. 1 Copy an object that has effects to the Clipboard. 2 Select an object to transfer the effects to. 3 Choose Edit > Paste Attributes. In the Paste Attributes dialog box, select the SpriteEffects option and click OK. Canvas will apply the effects (except lens settings) to the selected object. Saving and loading effects You can save effects that have been applied to an object as a set. After saving an effects set, you can apply the set to other objects. To save effects 1 Open the SpriteEffects palette by choosing Window > Palettes > SpriteEffects, or Object > SpriteEffects > Show Palette. 2 Select an object or lens that has effects you want to save. 3 Choose Save Effects from the SpriteEffects palette’s menu. 4 A directory dialog box appears. Enter a name and select a loca- tion to save the effects set. Click Save to save the set in a file. To apply saved effects 1 Open the SpriteEffects palette by choosing Window > Palettes > SpriteEffects, or Object > SpriteEffects > Show Palette. 2 Select the object you want to apply the effects set to. You can select an object with no effects, one that has effects, or a lens. 3 Do either: Replace effects: To replace the selected object’s effects with the effects set, choose Load Effects in the palette’s menu.
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