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  1. #1
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    Default ? Expand, Release, and Outline functions ?

    It seems these kind of do similar things but what are the differences and why?
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    Default Re: ? Expand, Release, and Outline functions ?

    Hi

    broadly speaking:

    expand is what 'convert to editable shapes' is in xara - you use it to convert text, for example, to 'normal' editable object[s]

    in illustrator these normal editable objects are referred to as 'outlines' - so you expand text to create outlines - ie: 'editable shapes' in xara terminology

    in illustrator some editing/drawing functions require objects to be organised 'in a special way' eg: 'perspective view' where an object can be associated with a specific perspective plane - by removing that association you would 'release' it

    you probably know this, but at the top right of the illustrator help site there is a downloadable and printable PDF help that is very useful - I always learn best a with hard copy to scrawl on... maybe old fashioned

    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/illustra...r_cs5_help.pdf
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