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# Converting Graphics to AutoPaint Strokes

Use the Convert command to convert objects to AutoPaint strokes.

(a) Convert button

You can play the paint strokes using the AutoPaint controls in the Paint menu. See Using AutoPaint.

The following shows how a hexagon is drawn over six frames. One edge is drawn in each frame. After the object is converted to AutoPaint strokes, it is always drawn as an outline regardless of its attributes in the Graphics menu.

To determine how much of an object to draw in each frame, the number of edges in the object is divided by the number of frames in the clip. The polygons are drawn one after the other in the order in which they were drawn in the Graphics menu.

To convert an object to AutoPaint strokes:

1. Select the object.
2. Click Convert and Confirm.