Realigning and restacking a blended object


    After you create a blended object, you can change the order of the blend or align the blend along a different object or path. This is an easy way to create special effects in your artwork or wrap a blend around an object.

    The blend follows the contours of the path in the orientation specified in the Blend Options dialog box. For information on the Blend Options dialog box, see Creating and releasing blends. If Align to Path is selected, the alignment of the blend follows the contours of the path. If Align to Page (the default setting) is selected, the blend is aligned with the x axis of the page.

To align a blended object along an object's path:

  1. Select the blended object.
  2. Hold down Shift and select the object to which you want the blended objects to align.
  3. Choose Object > Blend > Replace Spine.

To reverse the order of a blend on a path:

  1. Select the blended object.
  2. Choose Object > Blend > Reverse Spine. The objects are ordered in reverse on the path.

To reverse the stacking order of a blend on a path:

  1. Select the blend.
  2. Choose Object > Blend > Reverse Front to Back. The objects are reversed in the stacking order on the path, so that those objects frontmost in the stacking order are moved to the back of the stacking order, and vice versa. (See Stacking objects.)
  3. Original stacking order (top) compared to applying Reverse Front to Back command (bottom)
    Original stacking order (top) compared to applying Reverse Front to Back command (bottom)