Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
6.
Choose Edit > Undo Align to return the objects to their original positions. Leave the
objects selected for the next section.
Note
The Align options may not appear in the Control panel. If you don't see the
Align options, click the word “Align” in the Control panel to open the Align
panel. The number of options displayed in the Control panel depends on your
screen resolution.
Aligning to a key object
A
key object
is an object that you want other objects to align to. You specify a key object by
selecting all the objects you want to align, including the key object, and then clicking the key
object again. When selected, the key object has a thick blue outline, and the Align To Key
Object icon (
) appears in the Control panel and the Align panel. Next, you will align the
orange shapes.
1.
With the orange shapes still selected, click the leftmost shape with the Selection tool (
).
The thick blue outline indicates that the leftmost shape is the key object which other
objects will align to.
Tip
In the Align panel, you can also choose Align To Key Object from the Align
To option. The object that is in front becomes the key object.
2.
In the Align options, which you can view in the Control panel or by clicking the word
