Apply a column design to a graph, Apply a marker design to a line or scatter graph, Reuse a graph design – Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual

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Once you’ve got the marker design the way you want it, select the design, choose Object > Graph

> Design, and

click New Design.

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Click Rename to name the design.

Apply a column design to a graph

1

Create or import the column design.

2

Use the Group Selection tool

to select the columns or bars you want to fill with the design, or select the entire

graph.

3

Choose Object > Graph

>

Column.

4

Select a column design type.

If you choose the Repeating Column Type, enter a value in the Each Design Represents text box. Also select whether
to chop or scale any fractions of the design from the For Fractions pop-up menu. Chop Design cuts off a fraction of
the top design as necessary; Scale Design scales the last design to fit in the column.

5

Select the design you want to use. A preview of the selected design appears.

6

Click

OK.

Apply a marker design to a line or scatter graph

1

Create or import the column design.

2

Use the Group Selection tool

to select the markers and the legends in the graph that you want to replace with

a design. Do not select any lines.

3

Choose Object > Graph

> Marker. Select a design, and click

OK.

The design is scaled so that the backmost rectangle in the design is the same size as the default square marker on the
line or scatter graph.

Line graph with marker designs

Reuse a graph design

You can reuse a graph design that you created and edit it to make a new design. If you have the original artwork, you
can alter it and then rename the design using the Graph Design dialog box.

If you don’t have the original artwork defined as a graph design, you can retrieve the original by pasting the graph
design into your artwork.

1

Choose Select > Deselect to deselect all of the artwork.

2

Choose Object > Graph

>

Design.

3

Select the graph design that you want to paste into your artwork, and click Paste Design.

4

Click

OK. The graph design is pasted into your artwork. You can now edit it and define it as a new graph design.

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