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By default, the upper-left square in the coordinate grid in the Info panel is selected, and the X
and Y values display the location of the upper-left corner of the current selection, relative to
the upper-left corner of the Stage.
For symbol instances, the coordinate grid and the X and Y values display the location of
the symbol registration point, or the location of the upper-left corner of the symbol
instance. See "Editing symbols" on page
Transforming objects freely
You can use the Free Transform tool to freely transform objects, groups, instances, or text
blocks. You can perform individual transformations or combine several transformations, such
as moving, rotating, scaling, skewing, and distortion.
To transform freely:
1.
Select a graphic object, group, instance, or text block on the Stage.
2.
Click the Free Transform tool.
Moving the pointer over and around the selection changes the pointer to indicate which
transformation function is available.
3. Drag the handles to transform the selection, as follows:
To move the selection, position the pointer over the object within the bounding box,
and drag the object to a new position. Do not drag the transformation point
To set the center of rotation or scaling, drag the transformation point to a new
location.
To rotate the selection, position the pointer just outside a corner handle and drag. The
selection rotates around the transformation point.
Shift-drag to rotate in 45° increments.
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) to rotate around the opposite
corner.
To scale the selection, drag a corner handle diagonally to scale in two dimensions.
To scale in the respective direction only, drag a corner handle or a side handle
horizontally or vertically.
Shift-drag to resize proportionally.
To skew the selection, position the pointer on the outline between the transformation
handles and drag.
To distort shapes, press Control (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) and drag a
corner handle or a side handle.
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