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Working with the Properties Panel

The Properties panel consolidates several settings and editing features in a single location for easy access and use.

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The Properties panel appears by default in the Essentials Classic workspace.

PROPERTIES PANEL CONTROLS

The available controls are dependent on the selected object and are organized by category:

  • Transform: Dimensions, position, angle, etc.

  • Appearance: Fill and stroke, opacity, effects, etc.

  • Dynamic: Type settings, cropping, masking, etc.

  • Quick actions: Tasks associated with the selection, such as creating outlines from text objects

Open the Properties panel

Do the following:

  • Choose Window > Properties Panel.

Access full panel

Do the following:

  • Click the View More Options button from the appropriate panel section to open the full panel (Figure 2.14).

FIGURE 2.14

FIGURE 2.14 Displaying the controls for a selected text object in the Properties panel

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The Control panel appears by default in the Essentials Classic workspace.

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