Transferring object attributes You can transfer attributes from one object to other objects using the Paste Attributes command. Transferring attributes can help you maintain consistency between objects. You can transfer attributes from a source selection — an object or text that has been copied to the Clipboard — to a target selection, which is one or more objects selected in the document. Or, you can retain the source selection attributes as the current attributes — those attributes that you can apply to new objects. You can use Paste Attributes to transfer inks and stroke settings, object dimensions, effects, and text attributes. To transfer attributes 1 Select an object or text whose attributes you want to transfer. •   If you select multiple objects, only the dimensions of a rect- angle encompassing all the objects will be available. •   If you select a group object, only attributes that apply to the entire group, including the bounding box size and transforma- tions applied to the group object, will be available. •   If you select a text object, only the attributes common to the entire object will be available. 2 Choose Edit > Copy to place the selection on the Clipboard. 3 Select the one or more target objects to receive the attributes. If no objects are selected, the source attributes will be retained as the current attributes and can be applied to new objects. 4 Choose Edit > Paste Attributes. In the Paste Attributes dialog box, select the attributes to paste. Options that appear dimmed were not available in the source selection or cannot be applied to the target selection. 5 Click OK to paste the attributes and close the dialog box.
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