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Apply a graphic style

  1. Select an object or group (or target a layer in the Layers panel).
  2. To apply a single style to an object, do either of the following:

    • Select a style from the Styles menu in the Control panel, the Graphic Styles panel, or a graphic style library.

    • Drag the graphic style onto an object in the document window. (The object does not have to be selected first.)

  3. To merge a style with an object’s existing style attributes, or apply multiple styles to an object, do either of the following:.

    • Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the style from the Graphic Styles panel to the object

    • Select the object, and then Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the style in the Graphic Styles panel.

    Note: To preserve the color of type when applying a graphic style, deselect Override Character Color in the Graphic Styles panel menu.