Aligning And Distributing Objects - Adobe ILLUSTRATOR CS2 User Manual

To move objects using x and y coordinates
Select one or more objects.
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2 In the Transform palette or Control palette, enter new values in either the X or Y text box, or both.
To change the reference point, click a white square on the reference point locator
See also
"About the Transform palette" on page 291
To move multiple objects with the Transform Each command
Select one or more objects.
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2 Choose Object > Transform > Transform Each.
Set the distance you want to move the selected objects in the Move section of the dialog box.
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4 Do one of the following:
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To move the objects by the specified amounts, click OK.
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To move the objects randomly, but no more than the specified amounts, select the Random option. For example,
if you draw a brick wall and want the bricks to appear slightly offset from each other instead of perfectly aligned,
you could select the Random option. Then click OK.
See also
"To rotate multiple objects individually" on page 275
"To scale multiple objects with the Transform Each command" on page 295

Aligning and distributing objects

About the Align palette
You use the Align palette to align or distribute selected objects along the axis you specify. You can use either the
object edges or anchor points as the reference point. To display the Align palette, choose Window > Align.
By default, only the most commonly used options are visible in the Align palette. To show all options, choose Show
Options from the palette menu. Alternatively, click the double triangle on the palette's tab to cycle through the
display sizes.
See also
"To work with palettes" on page 31
To align or distribute objects
1 Select the objects to align or distribute.
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