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AD: Align to Key Object


Jilly

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Illustrator has an option to Align to Key Object.

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This allows us to, when making alignments (equivalent to Affinity Designer’s Arrange panel), align all objects in relation to a single one that’ll be “locked” in place (video of behaviour).

 

Two ways to make a specific object the Key Object in Illustrator:

  • After selecting multiple shapes, select Align to Key Object in the panel, and the topmost object will be the Key Object.
  • After selecting multiple shapes, click once on the object you want to be the Key Object. That object will get a thicker blue outline, to indicate it is the Key Object.
Omission of this feature is further exacerbated by a bug in Affinity Designer where locked shapes can still be moved via the Arrange panel.
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