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Using the Move command

Using the Move command - Illustrator Tutorial

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Using the Move command

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- In this movie, we'll create this right-hand smoke stack, using a command known as Move. I'll go ahead and switch over to the document in progress here, and I want to start things off by duplicating this right-most vertical line. To select that entire line, I'll go ahead and switch to the Black Arrow Tool, which also has an arrow-like keyboard shortcut. Whereas the White Arrow Tool has a very straightforward keyboard shortcut, of A for Arrow, the Black Arrow Tool has a keyboard shortcut of V for Upside-down Arrow. I really do suggest you memorize those, because you're going to be switching back-and-forth between those tools all the time. I'll go ahead and select that tool to make it active, and then I'll click on this vertical line to select the entire thing, and now what I want to do, is create a duplicate of this line 10 points to the right. To make that happen, go up to the Object Menu, choose Transform, and choose the Move Command. It also has a keyboard shortcut, but for once I…

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