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Combine search attributes

Combine search attributes - Illustrator Tutorial

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Combine search attributes

- [Instructor] Let's see how to combine attributes to locate objects with Astute Graphics' Find/Replace. In our file, we have several versions of an olive oil label and they're all here on the same art board. And let's say we wanted to change the design on just the first label at the top left here by reducing the tint of the color of the leaves. Selecting just the leaves on this first label would be very tedious with illustrator alone because of the way this file was constructed but we can target them with Find/Replace by combining search attributes like geometry and color. In the Find/Replace panel, I'll start by choosing Kind, Path. And I'll search within the current layer. I'll add the attribute of Geometry. And now I need to select just one of the leaves. Since they're nested inside some groups, I'll just use the direct selection tool and click on one. And then click the eyedropper in the panel to sample that path's…

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