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4. In the Layers panel, click the Lock icon for the Template picnic.jpg layer
to unlock that layer.
Because you need to move the placed Click here to
template object into the correct position, unlock the
you first need to unlock the layer where template layer.
that object resides.
5. Using the Selection tool, click the top-left rounded rectangle to select it.
6. With the Selection tool active, press Shift and click anywhere inside the
area of the visible template image.
7. With both objects selected, click the Align To button in the Control panel.
The Align and Distribute options in the Control panel are the same as the options in
the Align panel.
Click this button
to access the
Align To options.
The rectangle and
template image are
both selected.
8. Choose Align to Key Object in the menu.
The default key
object is identified
with a heavy border.
9. Click the selected rounded rectangle on the artboard.
Key Object alignment allows you to define where you want other objects to align.
By selecting the key object, you’re telling Illustrator which object to use as the basis
for alignment.
Click any selected
object to define the
key object for the
alignment.
The border colors
match the defined
layer colors.
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