Adobe Illustrator CS3 - Manual (Page 211)

ILLUSTRATOR CS3
User Guide
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2 In the Transform panel or Control panel, 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 before you enter the values.
Move multiple objects at once
1 Select one or more objects.
2 Choose Object > Transform > Transform Each.
3 Set the distance you want to move the selected objects in the Move section of the dialog box.
4 Do one of the following:
• To move the objects by the specified amounts, click OK.
• 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.
Paste an object relative to other objects
1 Select the object you want to paste.
2 Choose Edit > Copy or Edit > Cut.
3 Select the object in front or in back of which you want to paste.
4 Choose Edit > Paste In Front or Edit > Paste In Back.
If you paste more than one object, all pasted objects appear in front or in back of the selected artwork. However, the
relative painting order among the individual pasted objects remains the same.
Pasting objects between layers
The Paste Remembers Layers option determines where artwork is pasted in the layer hierarchy. By default, Paste
Remembers Layers is off, and artwork is pasted into whichever layer is active in the Layers panel. When Paste
Remembers Layers is on, artwork is pasted into the layer from which it was copied, regardless of which layer is active
in the Layers panel.
You set this option by selecting Paste Remembers Layers from the Layers panel menu. A check mark displays when
the option is on.
Turn on Paste Remembers Layers if you’re pasting artwork between documents and you want to automatically place
it into a layer of the same name as that from which it originated. If the target document does not have a layer of the
same name, Illustrator creates a new layer.
See also
“Layers panel overview” on page 211
Align and distribute objects
You use the Align panel (Window > Align) and the align options in the Control panel 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.
The Align options are visible in the Control panel when an object is selected. If they do not appear, choose Align
from the Control panel menu.