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Design Adobe Illustrator for Web Design Creating a Wireframe Align and Distribute Tools

Posted by tifferz
tifferz
7,948 Points

I'm not understand how she is selecting both the logo and header box to do the alignment. I can't seem to get both

I have tried to click the logo and then have held control and clicked the logo box, tried shift, and even alt and none seem to have the same effect. Which is correct?

5 Answers

Kim Still
Kim Still
7,355 Points
Kim Still
Kim Still
7,355 Points

Two thoughts tifferz:

Is your alignment tool set to the artboard? Make sure it's set to align to selection. You can review the video and see where Ashley shows you how to set it to align to selection.

Secondly, make sure you're not holding down shift on the second click. So it would go - click first object - hold down shift and click second object - Release shift and click the object you want to align to. Also, this will only work with the selection tool - it won't work with the direct selection tool.

I hope you get it figured out. Hang in there - I remember being in this place with Illustrator and it gets better!

tifferz
tifferz
7,948 Points

This worked! Thanks!!

Aaron Selonke
Aaron Selonke
10,323 Points
Aaron Selonke
Aaron Selonke
10,323 Points

Also, the second time you choose the 'Key Element' to align to, which is the header-box. You have to choose it, while -not- holding the shift key.

heather dietz
heather dietz
2,590 Points
heather dietz
heather dietz
2,590 Points

Thank you for this answer. This was driving me crazy.

Roy Penrod
Roy Penrod
19,810 Points
Roy Penrod
Roy Penrod
19,810 Points

According to Adobe's documentation, you choose the Selection tool, select the first object, then hold down Shift while clicking on other objects to select them.

Kim Still
Kim Still
7,355 Points
Kim Still
Kim Still
7,355 Points

If you're referring to aligning to the header box, you'll need to click the header box a second time while holding down shift. You should see a darker red outline on the header box.

tifferz
tifferz
7,948 Points
tifferz
tifferz
7,948 Points

Thanks! I'm not sure what's wrong. I've tried the direct selection tool and the selection tool. I click the logo box and hold shift click the header box and then the logo box again and it is not turning dark red.