image\BLEND.gifimage\BLENDPTR.gifBlend Tool F7

You can use the Blend Tool to blend between objects creating several intermediate shapes. For more details on what you can do with blends, see the Blends Overview.

Blend Tool Infobar Controls

image\BTSTEPS.gif Distance between Steps/Number of Steps

image\BTREMOVE.gif  Remove

image\BTEFFECT.gif  Effect

image\BTPOS.gif   Position Profile

image\BTATTRIB.gif   Attribute Profile

image\BT1TO1.gif   One to One

image\BTAALIAS.gif   Anti-alias

image\BCURVE.gif   Blend along a curve

image\BROTATE.gif   Rotate along a curve

Blend Tool Operations

Blending objects

Removing a blend

Creating a two-way blend

Changing the number of steps in a blend

Creating multi-stage blends

Changing the way colors fade in a blend

Anti-aliasing steps in a blend

Blending along a curve

Removing a blend from a curve

Movies (not working in this version)

Blending objects

Blending objects - Advanced

Tips

image\BULLET.gif You can blend between any type of objects.

image\BULLET.gif For information on transparency in blends see the group transparency topic.

image\BULLET.gif Objects used in blends can be edited without removing the blend first. See Selecting objects inside objects.

image\BULLET.gif You can apply attributes to an object inside a blend by holding down CTRL when you drop the attribute on the object.

image\BULLET.gif You can also choose the Blend Tool using the Blend Pop-up Menu.