Transforming and Distorting Objects > Working with blends > Blending composite paths and groups

 

Blending composite paths and groups

You can create blends between composite paths and between groups. Groups must contain only simple paths and cannot contain composite paths, images, clipping paths, or other groups. Objects in both groups must have the same type of stroke and fill.

Many factors affect how composite groups and paths blend. Experiment with different settings to achieve the best results.

To blend selected composite paths or groups:

1

Choose Modify > Combine > Blend.

2

Choose Window > Inspectors > Object.

3

In the Object inspector, choose a blend type:

Normal gives good results for most blends.

Horizontal and Vertical give optimal results between composite paths with nonoverlapping subpaths by dividing a segmented path into horizontal or vertical portions.

4

In the Object inspector, choose a blend order:

Positional blends the objects based on their position.

Stacking blends the objects based on their stacking orders.