274
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Results of Rotate tool (left) compared to Transform Each command (right)
To rotate objects using the bounding box
1
Select one or more objects.
2
With the Selection tool
, move the pointer outside the bounding box and near a bounding box handle so that
the pointer changes to
, and then drag.
See also
“To use the bounding box” on page 292
To rotate objects with the Free Transform tool
1
Select one or more objects.
2
Select the Free Transform tool
3
Position the pointer anywhere outside the bounding box so that the pointer changes to
.
, and then drag.
To rotate objects with the Rotate tool
1
Select one or more objects.
2
Select the Rotate tool
3
Do any of the following:
.
•
To rotate the object around its center point, drag in a circular motion anywhere in the document window.
•
To rotate the object around a different reference point, click once anywhere in the document window to reposition
the reference point. Then move the pointer away from the reference point and drag in a circular motion.
•
To rotate a copy of the object instead of the object itself, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) after you
start to drag.
For finer control, drag farther from the object’s reference point.
To rotate objects by a specific angle
You can control the exact angle of rotation with the Rotate command.
1
Select one or more objects.
2
Do one of the following:
•
To rotate around the center point, choose Object > Transform > Rotate, or double-click the Rotate tool.
•
To rotate around a different reference point, select the Rotate tool. Then Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click
(Mac OS) where you want the reference point to be in the document window.