The Effects menu is a list of effects and features you can apply to your artwork and output.
The Primary thing to know here is that DesignCentral will update with a list of options and parameters for each effect. Refer to each specific effect for DesignCentral options.
To clear an effect you've applied, you can do one of two things:
- First, Select the object
- Go to Effects > Clear [Effect name] or
- Right Click and select Clear [Effect Name]
Some effects can be separated from their parent object after having been applied, allowing them to become their own objects. You can achieve this in two ways:
- First, Select the object
- Go to Effects > Separate [Effect Name] or
- Right Click and select Separate [Effect Name]
- If this option is grayed out, this function does not work with that effect.
Effect Menu Options
- Combine: Combine - Combines or cuts multiple vector objects
- Lens: Lens Effect - Turns an object into a lens with various effects such as magnify
- Stripe: Stripe Effects - Turns a vector object into Stripes
- Outline: Outlines - Applies an outline to an object
- Contour Cut: Contour Cut Lines - Applies a contour cut line for use with a cutter plotter
- Contour Cut Marks: Contour Cut Marks for Design - Applies contour cut marks to the design
- Page Contour Cut Mark/Rectangle to Contour Cut Mark: Rectangle/Page Contour Cut Marks - Applies contour cut marks inside of the document area or a rectangle
- Trim Mark: Trim Marks - Applies trim marks around objects
- Underbase: Underbase - Applies an underbase below an object for printing
- Finisher: Finisher Effect - Applies a finisher effect above an object for printing
- Distort: Distort Effect - Distorts an object into a new shape.
- Shadow: Shadow Effect - Applies a shadow effect below an object
- Color Trapping: Color Trapping- Applies a color trapping effect for layered printing
- Blend: Blending Effect - Morphs a vector object into another
- Engraving: (coming soon) - Create an engrave toolpath on a vector object for engraving
- Rhinestone Fill: Rhinestone Fill - Apply an array of rhinestone dots for drilling