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Moving groups of objects


    The Move option in the Transform Each dialog box moves objects in a selection in a specified or random direction. Use the Random option to give a slightly less rigid, more natural look to a group of items. 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.

To move groups of objects:

  1. Select the objects you want to move.
  2. Choose Object > Transform > Transform Each.
  3. In the Move Horizontal and Vertical text boxes, enter the distance you want to move the selected objects, or use the associated sliders. These numbers must be between -4000 and 4000 points and must not cause the objects to move beyond the edge of the artboard.
  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. Then click OK.