Transforming and Distorting Objects > Transforming objects > Power-duplicating

 

Power-duplicating

Power-duplicating is the process of repeating a transformation (move, scale, skew, reflect, rotate) on successive duplicates of the object. You can use power-duplication with more than one transformation. For example, you can move, scale, and skew a duplicate, and those transformations will be applied to successive duplicates.

Note: You cannot combine scaling and skewing during power-duplication.

Moving (left); moving and scaling (center); and moving, scaling, and rotating
 

To power-duplicate a selected object:

1

Choose Edit > Duplicate.

2

Transform the object.

3

Without deselecting the object, choose Edit > Duplicate.