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Transform Objects in Adobe Illustrator CS6

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You're watching VisiHow. This tutorial will show you how to transform an object in Adobe Illustrator CS6 in Windows 7.

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To begin, ensure that you have Adobe Illustrator open and your document ready
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To learn how to do that, you can check the following video tutorials: "How to Create a New Document in Adobe Illustrator CS6" and "How to Open Existing Files in Adobe Illustrator CS6". There are three different objects on the artboart: the blue rectangle in the background, a red circle, and a yellow rectangle.

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Click the "Selection Tool" black arrow
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It is in the top-left corner of the toolbar.

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Click the object you want to edit
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You can also use other selection tools if you have more complicated objects. There are other VisiHow tutorials on how to do that. A blue frame will appear around the object, indicating that it is ready for editing. Let's click the rectangle then.
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Click "Effects" at the top
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Move the cursor to "Distort & Transform..." within the "Illustrator Effects" section
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Then, click "Transform..." from the menu
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A dialogue box will appear.

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You can click and drag the "Transform Effect" box to move it to the side of the artboard
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Then, check the "Preview" button in the bottom-left corner of the box
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Now, you can begin to transform your shape.

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You can adjust the "Horizontal" and "Vertical" percentage of "Scale" by clicking and dragging their scrollers to the left and right of the spectrum
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You can also type a percentage in the boxes to the right side.
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Next, you can adjust the "Horizontal" and "Vertical" values of "Move"
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This shifts the entire shape horizontally or vertically.
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You can also adjust the "Angle" degree of the shape by clicking within the circle
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This will change the angle. Again, you can manually type the degree in the box next to it.
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You can then further edit the "Options" items by checking and unchecking them
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These depend on your object as to whether or not it will make a difference. A rectangle is, perhaps, too simple; but it's recommended that you experiment with these settings.
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Finally, you can adjust the number of copies you would like to have by typing a number in "Copies"
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You can click "Cancel" to discard the changes
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Once you're satisfied with the settings, simply click "OK" to apply the changes
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You can see that the changes have been applied.
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