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This dashed line is the axis of symmetry. The object
will be reflected about this line. Move one or both
ends of the line with your mouse to set the axis.
Then, grab any one of the eight green handles and
move it across to the other side of the dashed line.
The new position of the figure is shown dashed until
the mouse is released.
Note
If you hold down the
Shift
key while moving the line, the line will
rotate in 45-degree increments.
Mirror copies
Officially, this useful command does not (yet) exist in Draw. It can,
however, be easily emulated.
Move the axis of symmetry to the desired location of the mirror axis.
Copy the object to the clipboard. Flip the object, then click on an
empty area of the Draw screen in order to deselect the object. Paste
from the clipboard to put a copy of the object in its original location
and now you have a mirror copy.
Distorting an image
There are three tools on the Effects menu that let you drag the
corners and edges of an object to distort the image.
The Distort tool distorts an object in perspective, the Set to Circle
(slant) and Set in Circle (perspective) tools both create a pseudo
three-dimensional effect. See Chapter 4 of the
Draw Guide
for details.
Dynamic gradients
You can control transparency gradients in the same manner as color
gradients. Both types of gradient can be used together. With a
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