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Moving patterns
Patterns begin tiling from the ruler origin and continue to tile in a left-to-right sequence,
from bottom to top, until the object is filled. To adjust where all patterns in your artwork
begin tiling, you can change the file's ruler origin.
To move all of the patterns within a file:
1 Choose View > Show Rulers.
2 Move the selection pointer to the box in the upper left corner where the rulers
intersect.
3 As you drag into the window, two intersecting lines, indicating the ruler origin, follow
the pointer. When the ruler origins are positioned as desired, release the mouse button.
(See "Changing the ruler origin" on page
Transforming pattern-filled objects
If an object that you want to transform is filled with a pattern, you can choose to transform
only the pattern, transform only the object, or transform the pattern and the object
simultaneously.
Once you have transformed a fill pattern, all patterns that you subsequently apply are
transformed the same way. To return fill patterns to their original states, select another
paint style and then reselect the desired pattern.
You can transform fill patterns using the dialog box associated with a transformation tool.
Regardless of the method you choose, turning this option on or off in any dialog box
updates the option in all dialog boxes. (See
page 102.)
To transform a pattern and object using a transformation tool:
1 Use the selection tool to select the pattern-filled object.
2 Double-click the transformation tool you want to use.
3 Select one or both of the following options:
Patterns to transform the pattern tiles.
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Objects to transform the object.
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4 Enter the desired transformation values in the text boxes and click OK.
To transform patterns using the mouse:
1 Select the pattern-filled object.
2 Select the transformation tool you want to use.
3 Hold down the tilde key (~) and drag.
4 Release the mouse button when the transformation is as desired.
Important: The borders of the object appear to be transformed while dragging with the
mouse, but when the mouse button is released the borders snap back to their original
configuration, leaving only the pattern transformed.
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