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Apply an effect

  1. Select the object or group (or target a layer in the Layers panel).

    If you want to apply an effect to a specific attribute of an object, such as its fill or stroke, select the object and then select the attribute in the Appearance panel.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Choose a command from the Effect menu.

    • Click Add New Effect  in the Appearance panel, and choose an effect.

  3. If a dialog box appears, set options, and then click OK.
    To apply the effect and settings that were used last, choose Effect > Apply [Effect Name]. To apply the last used effect and set its options, choose Effect > [Effect Name].