Use object actions to change for example, the size, alignment or position of an object, so that when you click on an action object, either the target object or the action object itself is changed.
The following table lists the actions, and describes what happens when you click on the action object.
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Effect |
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Align Angle |
Aligns all selected objects so that their angles match the first object created within the selected objects. |
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Align Bottom |
Aligns all selected objects so that their bottom edges are the same as the bottom-most object in the selection. |
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Align Center X |
Aligns all selected objects so that their centers match horizontally (for X) or vertically (for Y), with their center points being placed at the center of the initial bounding rectangle. |
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Align Center Y |
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Align Complete |
Aligns all selected objects to match the left, right, bottom, top, width, height and angle properties of the first object created within the selected objects. |
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Align Height |
Aligns objects at the height of the first object created in the group. |
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Align Left |
Aligns all selected objects so that their left, right or top edges are the same as the left, right or top-most object in the selection. |
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Align Right |
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Align Top |
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Align Width |
Stretches a group of objects to the same width as the first object created in the group. |
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Angle |
Rotates the objects to the angle specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Angle Incrementally |
Incrementally rotates objects by the angle you specify in 'Action Properties'. For example, if you specify 10 degrees, the angle of the target object changes by 10 degrees clockwise every time you click on the action object. You can specify a minus value for the angle to rotate the objects counterclockwise. |
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Append Text |
Appends the text you typed in 'Action Properties' to the target text object when you click on the action object. |
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Best Fit To Height |
Applies the best fit to page for the target objects. |
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Best Fit to Page |
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Best Fit to Width |
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Bring Forwards |
Sends the object forwards by one position within the stack on its current layer. |
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Bring to Front |
Sends the object to the front of the stack on its current layer. |
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Change Text Value |
Increments or decrements the value of the target text object by the value of the text specified in 'Action Properties'. For example, if the target text object contains ‘5’ and the Action property text is ‘-2’, the target object will reduce to ‘3’ when the action is applied. |
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Clear Annotations |
Clears all annotations on the page. |
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Clear Background |
Clears the background. |
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Clear Grid |
Clears the grid. |
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Clear Objects |
Clears all objects on the page. |
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Copy |
Copies/Cuts/Deletes/Duplicates any of the following objects: text, image, annotation objects, shape, action and mixed groups of objects.
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Cut |
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Delete |
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Duplicate |
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Edit Text |
Selects the target text object and enables the Text Tool. |
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Extract Text |
Creates a new text object from each word you click on in the target text object. |
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Flip in X Axis |
Flips the target object in the X axis, towards the top of the page. |
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Flip in Y Axis |
Flips the target object in the Y axis, towards the left of the page. |
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Toggle Grouped |
Lets you group or ungroup the currently selected objects. |
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Toggle Hidden |
Lets you show or hide the currently selected objects. |
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Invert |
Turns the object upside down. |
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Less Translucent |
Makes the target object incrementally less translucent, the more often you click on the action object. |
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Toggle Locked |
Lets you lock or unlock the currently selected objects. |
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Mirror in X Axis |
Creates a mirror image of the object in the X axis, towards the top of the page. |
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Mirror in Y Axis |
Creates a mirror image of the object in the Y axis, towards the left of the page. |
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More Translucent |
Makes the target object incrementally more translucent, the more often you click on the action object. |
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New Text Object |
Inserts a new text object containing the text you typed in 'Action Properties'. |
Useful when you want to use text icons, then display text at the appropriate time. |
Original Size |
Resets the size of the object to its originally authored size. For shapes, this is the size of the shape, when it was originally added to the page. |
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Paste |
Pastes the contents of the Paste buffer. |
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Position Bottom |
Moves the bottom of the target object to the position Y, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Bottom Left |
Moves the bottom left of the target object to position X, Y, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Bottom Right |
Moves the bottom right of the target object to position X, Y, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Central |
Moves the target object to position X, Y, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Incrementally |
Moves the target object incrementally from its original position by the number of pixels specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Left |
Moves the left edge of the target object to position X, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Right |
Moves the right edge of the target object to position X, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Top |
Moves the top edge of the target object to position Y, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Top Left |
Moves the top left edge of the target object to position X,Y, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Position Top Right |
Moves the top right edge of the target object to position X,Y, as specified in 'Action Properties'. |
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Reflect |
Flips the object over about its own central Y axis. |
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Select All |
Selects everything on the page. |
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Send Backwards |
Sends the target object backwards by one position within the stack on its current layer. |
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Send to Back |
Sends the target object to the back of the stack on its current layer. |
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Size Bottom |
Size actions set the overall size of the target object to the value specified in the 'Action Properties'. The final position of the object is dictated by the chosen size action. For example if you choose 'Size Bottom 100', the object will be sized such that it is 100 pixels in width and height, whilst maintaining the position of the top edge of the object. Size incrementally actions behave like size actions with the exception that the target object is increased or decreased by the number of pixels specified in 'Action Properties', while maintaining the original position, for example bottom right. |
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Size Bottom Incrementally |
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Size Bottom Left |
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Size Bottom Left Incrementally |
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Size Bottom Right |
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Size Bottom Right Incrementally |
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Size Central |
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Size Central Incrementally |
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Size Left |
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Size Left Incrementally |
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Size Right |
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Size Right Incrementally |
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Size Top |
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Size Top Incrementally |
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Size Top Left |
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Size Top Left Incrementally |
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Size Top Right |
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Size Top Right Incrementally |
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Stretch Bottom |
Stretch actions set the overall width or height of the target object to the value specified in 'Action Properties'. The final position of the object is dictated by the chosen width action. For example if you choose 'Stretch Bottom 100', the object will be sized so that it is 100 pixels in height, while maintaining the position of the top edge of the object. Stretch incrementally actions behave like stretch actions with the exception that the target object is increased or decreased by the number of pixels specified in Action Properties, while maintaining the original position, for example bottom right. |
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Stretch Bottom Incrementally |
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Stretch Bottom Left |
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Stretch Bottom Left Incrementally |
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Stretch Bottom Right |
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Stretch Bottom Right Incrementally |
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Stretch Central |
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Stretch Central Incrementally |
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Stretch Left |
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Stretch Left Incrementally |
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Stretch Right |
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Stretch Right Incrementally |
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Stretch Top |
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Stretch Top Incrementally |
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Stretch Top Left |
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Stretch Top Left Incrementally |
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Stretch Top Right |
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Stretch Top Right Incrementally |
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To Bottom Layer |
Sends the object to the bottom, middle or top layer.
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To Middle Layer |
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To Top Layer |
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Translucency |
Changes the translucency of the target object to a fixed value, where: 0 = solid 255 = clear |
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