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6. In either the Control panel or Properties panel, select the bottom-left
reference point.
As we already explained, the Control and Properties panels are context-sensitive,
which means different options are available depending on what is selected. The
Transform section of the Properties panel defaults to show only the position and
size of the selected object; clicking the More Options button reveals the other
transformations that can be applied.
The reference point determines how transformations will occur (in other words,
which point of the object will remain in place if you change one of the position or
dimension values). These points correspond to the object’s bounding box handles as
well as to the object’s exact center point.

A B C D E F G I J A Transformation reference point
B Object position
C Object dimensions
D Constrain proportions for width & height
E Scale the object by a specific percentage
H K L F Constrain proportions for scaling
G Rotation Angle
H Shear X Angle Note:
I Rotate 90° Clockwise
J Rotate 90° Counterclockwise You can use math
K Flip Horizontal operators to add (+),
L Flip Vertical
More Options subtract (-), divide (/),
or multiply (*) existing
7. Highlight the X field in either panel and type 1, then press Tab to move values in the Control
the highlight to the Y field. panel. This is useful
when you want to move
As in dialog boxes, you can use the Tab key to move through the fields in a panel. The or change a value by a
X and Y fields determine the position of the selected object. X defines the horizontal specific amount.
(left-to-right) position, and Y defines the vertical (top-to-bottom) position.

8. With the Y field highlighted, type 9 and then press Return/Enter.

Pressing Return/Enter applies your changes. (You can also simply click away from the Type +.5 after the value
object to apply the change.) to move the object
down half an inch.
The bottom-left reference
point is selected.

The bottom-left corner of the object
is positioned at X: 1 in, Y: 9 in.

9. Save the file and continue to the next exercise.

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