Copying appearance attributes
Adobe Illustrator lets you copy appearance attributes that include both the fill and the stroke of an object as well as its transparency and effects.
You'll create a drop shadow shape and change its transparency. Then you'll apply the shadow's appearance to another shape using the Appearance palette. You can save and name appearance attributes using the Styles palette.
1. | Select the selection tool (  ) in the toolbox, and click the hat brim in the upper right rectangle. |
2. | Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and drag the brim slightly down and to the right. Release the mouse button to leave a copy of the hat brim. ... |
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