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3.  With all four objects selected, click the Horizontal Distribute Center button.
                      By default, the  distribution functions create equal distance between the selected point
                      of the selected objects. In this case, Illustrator distributes the center points along the
                      horizontal axis by determining the center positions of the outermost selected objects,
                      and then moving the middle two objects to create equal distance between the centers
                      of all four selected objects; the positions of the two outer objects remain unchanged.













                                           The outer edges of the selected        Horizontal Distribute
                                             objects remain unchanged.              Center button

                  4.  Click inside any of the selected objects. While still holding down the
                      mouse button, press Option/Alt and drag down.

                  5.  Use the  Smart Guides and  cursor feedback to drag exactly vertical (the
                      dX value should be 0). When the dY value in the  cursor feedback is 2 in,
                      release the mouse button.
                      Remember, pressing Option/Alt while you drag clones the original selection.










                                                                                    The cursor icon shows
                                                                                    that you are cloning
                                                                                    instead of simply dragging.
                                                                                    Cursor feedback makes it
                                                                                    easy to move something
                                                                                    to precise locations.

                  6.  Click anywhere outside the selected shapes to deselect all objects.

                  7.  Save the fi le and continue to the next exercise.


















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