newbie: reflect-tool problems

in article 40955fd9$0$11869$ba624c82@nntp02.dk.telia.net, tommy olesen at
tho DeleteThis @stofanet.dk wrote on 05/02/2004 1:53 PM:

> i'm looking for some sort of "mirror" effect so to say - anyone ?


Try using your menu.
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In article <40955fd9$0$11869$ba624c82@nntp02.dk.telia.net>,
"tommy olesen" <tho.RemoveThis@stofanet.dk> wrote:

> i'm having troubles using the "reflect-tool" - i tried first making a
> rectangular shape with the "rectangle-tool", fill it with some red, and then
> EFFECT > DISTORT & TRANSFORM > FREE DISTORT and dragged the bottom-piece a
> little bit to the right ( so far so good ), but when i wanted to reflect it
> did'nt came out to my expectations. also tried drawing the shape with the
> pentool ( imaging that the "rectangle-tool" could be the problem, but to no
> use ) i'm looking for some sort of "mirror" effect so to say - anyone ?

When you use the Free Distort effect, it takes whatever art it is given,
and applies the effect. It doesn't change the underlying art. So when
you reflect the rectangle, it applies the effect to the reflected
rectangle, which ends up looking the same since the rectangle is
symmetric.

Alternatives:

1. Object->Expand Appearance after applying the effect to convert it
back into regular artwork, then reflect.

2. Use a different method to change the shape before reflecting.

3. Draw the shape unsymmetrical before reflecting.

4. Use Effect->Distort & Transform->Transform to reflect, since it will
compound with the effects already there.

-- paul asente
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 >> Stay informed about: newbie: reflect-tool problems 

> 1. Object->Expand Appearance after applying the effect to convert it
> back into regular artwork, then reflect.

this one did the trick, thank you very much for the help.

greetings,

tommy olesen
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