Using the Format Painter

Transfer attributes from one object to other objects using the Format Painter. Transferring attributes can help you maintain consistency between objects.

You can transfer attributes from a source selection — an object or text that has been copied to the Clipboard — to a target selection, which is one or more objects selected on the page.

To Use the Format Painter

Select an object that you want to transfer attributes from.
Select a target object.

Select a source object	Click a target object	Result

Attributes that can be copied from a vector object.

Fill ink
Outline ink
Outline dash
Outline arrowheads
Shape effects

Select a source Text object	Click a target Text object	Result

Attributes that can be copied from a Text object to another.

Font
Font Size
Font Styles
Font Color
Text Effects

Attributes that can be copied from a part of texts in a Text object to another Text object.

Font
Font Size
Font Styles
Font Color

Select a part of the texts in a Text object

Click a target Text object

Result

The copied attributes cannot be a part of the texts in another Text object.

When a source object is a Vector object and a target object is a Text object, the copied attributes will be copied to the background of the Text object.

Select a source object

Click a target Text object

Result

The copied attributes will be applied to each object in a group.

Select a source object	Click a target Group object	Result

The copied attributes with the Format Painter cannot be copied to images or MetaObjects.