Creating two-way blends
Blending between two blends normally creates a multistage blend. However, by turning each of the blends into a group, you can create two-ways blends as shown.

 To create a two-way 
 blend
 To create a two-way 
 blend
1. Create two normal blends between two sets of objects (see Blending objects).
2. Select one of the blends (see Selecting objects).
3. From the Arrange menu, choose Group. This creates a group containing a single blend.
4. Do the same with the second blend.
5. Blend between the two groups.
Tip
 You can use select inside 
 (see Selecting objects 
 in objects) to access either grouped blend object and change it as 
 a blend (for example number of steps, etc.).
 You can use select inside 
 (see Selecting objects 
 in objects) to access either grouped blend object and change it as 
 a blend (for example number of steps, etc.).
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