Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
6.
Choose Select > RobotMouth to select all of the orange shapes again, and then click
the Horizontal Distribute Center button ( ) again. Notice that, with the rightmost shape
repositioned, the objects move to redistribute the spacing between the centers.
7.
Choose Select > Deselect.
Note
When distributing objects horizontally, make sure that the leftmost and
rightmost objects are where you want them and then distribute the objects
between them. For vertical distribution, position the topmost and bottommost
objects and then distribute the objects between them.
Aligning to the artboard
You can also align content to the artboard rather than to a selection or a key object. Aligning
to the artboard aligns each selected object separately to the artboard. Next, you'll get the
gray half circle shape on the artboard with the rest of the robot and align it to the bottom,
center of the artboard.
1.
With the Selection tool ( ) selected, click the gray half circle shape at the bottom of the
artboard, to select it. Choose Edit > Cut.
2.
Click the Previous artboard button ( ) in the lower-left corner of the Document
window to navigate to the first (left) artboard in the document, which contains the robot
head.
3.
Choose Edit > Paste, to paste the gray half circle.
4.
Click the Align To Selection button (
), and choose Align To Artboard in the menu
that appears.
5.
Click the Horizontal Align Center button ( ), and then click the Vertical Align Bottom
