Edit color blends

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Use Context > Group to group selection. Or press <Ctrl+G>. This tool is also available via Arrange menu.

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Use Context > Ungroup to ungroup grouped selection. Or press <Ctrl+U>. This tool is also available via Arrange menu.

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Use Edit Objects / Select > Reshape to reshape an object outline, edit stitch angles, or adjust entry and exit points.

Objects with color blending can be resized, rotated and skewed without losing the color blending effect. The two components must first be ungrouped and objects edited separately.

To edit color blends...

1Select the blended object and press Ctrl+U to ungroup.

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2Select an object and change color as required.

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3Double-click the object to open the Object Properties dialog.

4In the Effects tab, select a profile and adjust spacing settings as required. Repeat the process for the second object.

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5Optionally, use Reshape to adjust gradient orientation.

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6When you have finished editing, re-group the blended objects.

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