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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Keep in mind that a graph is a grouped object that is related to its data. Never ungroup the graph; if you do, you
cannot change the graph. To edit a graph, select the parts you want to edit without ungrouping the graph, using either
the Direct Selection tool or the Group Selection tool.
It is also important to understand how elements of a graph are related. The entire graph with its legends is one group.
All the sets of data are a subgroup of the graph; in turn, each set of data with its legend box is a subgroup of all the
sets of data. Each value is a subgroup of its set of data, and so on. Never ungroup or regroup objects that are within
the graph.
See also
“About graph designs” on page 520
To change the graph type
1
Select a graph with the Selection tool.
2
Choose Object > Graph > Type, or double-click the graph tool in the toolbox.
3
In the Graph Type dialog box, click the button that corresponds to the desired graph type, and click OK.
Note:
Once graph objects are painted with gradients, changing graph types can cause unexpected results. To prevent
undesirable results, either do not apply gradients until the graph is finished, or use the Direct Selection tool to select
gradient-painted objects and paint those objects with a process color; then reapply the original gradients.
To format a graph’s axes
With the exception of pie graphs, all graphs have a
value axis
which displays the unit of measurement for the graph.
You can choose to display the value axis on one side or both sides of the graph. Bar, stacked bar, column, stacked
column, line, and area graphs also have a
category axis
which defines the categories of data in the graph.
You can control how many tick marks appear on each axis, change the length of tick marks, and add a prefix and
suffix to numbers on the axis.
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Select the graph with the Selection tool.
2
Choose Object > Graph > Type, or double-click the graph tool in the toolbox.
3
To change the position of the value axis, select an option from the Value Axis menu.
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To format tick marks and labels, select an axis from the pop-up menu at the top of the dialog box, and set the
following options:
Tick Values
Determines the placement of tick marks on value axes, left axes, right axes, bottom axes, or top axes.
Select Override Calculated Values to manually calculate the placement of tick marks. Either accept the values set
when you created the graph or enter a minimum value, a maximum value, and the number of divisions between
labels.
Tick Marks
Determines the length of tick marks and number of tick marks per division. To prevent numbers from
appearing on an axis, enter
0
in the Draw Tick Marks Per Division text box. For category axes, select Draw Tick
Marks Between Labels to draw tick marks on either side of the labels or columns, or deselect the option to center tick
marks over the labels or columns.
Add Labels
Specifies a prefix and suffix for numbers on value axes, left axes, right axes, bottom axes, or top axes. For
example, you can add a dollar sign or percent sign to axis numbers.