Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Note
Notice that every time you release the mouse button, Illustrator needs to
process the change and redraw the 3D text. You will not see the 3D text as
you drag; instead, you will see the text without the effect.
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Choose Select > Deselect, and then choose File > Save.
Using graphic styles
A
graphic style
is a saved set of appearance attributes that you can reuse. By applying
graphic styles, you can quickly and globally change the appearance of objects and text.
The Graphic Styles panel (Window > Graphic Styles) lets you create, name, save, apply,
and remove effects and attributes for objects, layers, and groups. You can also break the
link between an object and an applied graphic style to edit that object's attributes without
affecting other objects that use the same graphic style.
For example, if you have a map that uses a shape to represent a city, you can create a graph-
ic style that paints the shape green and adds a drop shadow. You can then use that graphic
style to paint all the city shapes on the map. If you decide to use a different color, you can
