Copy & Paste Illustrator Effects?

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February 26, 2008
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Morning all,

After looking, looking and looking some more I still have no answer to my problem. I created a shape and then used the Extrude & Bevel Effect on it (spent lots of time working with getting the settings just right). Then I created a different shape but I wanted to use the same exact E&B settings on the new shape. But I quickly discovered there is no way to do this. You have to go back in and type in all of the same numbers. In Photoshop this is a snap and quite easy to do between different layers.

It's nice that you can go back in and re-edit the effect but not being able to copy and paste effects seems odd to me.

Does anyone have any ideas, thoughts or workarounds for this issue?

Thanks!

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_Jamie_L_Dennis_Author

Participant

That worked GREAT! Thanks a ton, saves me a lot of time!

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_Jamie_L_Dennis_Author

Participant

I will try creating a graphic style. The main thing is I need to be able copy and paste different effects that I have applied to different shapes.

Thank you all for the advice!

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_Gary_Newman_

Participating Frequently

Creating a Graphic Style, and then applying that to the new artwork is the way to go, but...

You can also apply the last-used Effect (Command - Shift - E) top the new art.

And if you apply the Effect to a targeted Layer, anything you drag into that Layer will acquire the Effect.