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# Creating Graphics

Graphics can be used to create cutouts or mattes, or to apply geometrical shapes, text, and fills to the result clip.

To create a graphics object:

1. In the Paint menu, click Graphics.
2. Click Add.
3. Select the type of object to add by selecting an icon in the Object Tools window.
4. Draw the object on the image. See Using the Object Tools.
5. Set the resolution to be used when adding or editing objects. See Setting the Object Resolution and Display. Objects appear at full resolution when they are drawn.
6. Set the object's attributes and gradient. See Setting the Object Attribute, and Changing the Object Gradient.
7. Set the object's colour in the Current Colour pot. See Selecting Colours.
8. Resize and move the object. See Changing the Size or Position of an Object.
9. Use the Transformation box or controls to move, rotate, or scale the object. See Changing the Shape of an Object.
10. Use the Animation controls to animate the object. See Animating Graphics.
11. Click the Tack button to permanently place the object on the result clip.

    Once the object has been tacked down, it cannot be moved, rotated, deleted, resized, or copied. See Tacking Down Objects.

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