Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

Notice that all of the selected shapes moved to align to the horizontal center of the key object.

3. Click the key object (an arrow is pointing to it in the last part of the previous figure) to remove
   the blue outline, and leave all of the green shapes selected. The selected content will no longer
   align to the key object.

Note

If you need to, you can choose Select > Deselect, and then choose Select > Bamboo to

select the shapes again.

Distributing objects

Distributing objects using the Align panel enables you to select multiple objects and distribute

the spacing between the centers or edges of those objects equally. Next, you will make the

spacing between the green shapes even.

1. With the green shapes still selected, click More Options ( ) in the Align section of the
   Properties panel (circled in the figure). Click the Vertical Distribute Center button ( ) in the
   panel that appears.