To add an object as a node

1. Select the object you want to add as a node.

2. Hold down SHIFT, and click a node of the existing blend object. Selection handles appear around both the object and the node.

3. On the Effects menu, click Blend. The Blend Objects dialog box opens.

4. Click Apply. The new object is blended to the selected node.

5. You can now use the new node to change the blend effect. For example, you can select it and click a color in the color palette to change the blend colors.

To blend an object to a transformation step, first convert the step to a node. Then blend it to the object as explained above.