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Alignment is a fundamental technique in Adobe Illustrator, essential for achieving a flawless design with objects standing in a straight line and evenly spaced. However, manual alignment can be time-consuming and sometimes imprecise.
Follow this article to discover how to use the Align feature to align objects more precisely.
First, download this sample file and open it in Adobe Illustrator for easy tracking.
Aligning Two Objects
Firstly, let's focus on two text segments in the left frame. Select these two objects using the Selection Tool, hold Shift, and click on each object consecutively.
Open Windows >> Align.
Choose Align to Selection.
To align two segments in a straight line, select Vertical Align Top, and the segment below will be moved up to align horizontally with the segment above.
Similarly, for the word FOX, the result is as follows:
Aligning one object with the Artboard
As we know, the Artboard in Illustrator is similar to a page in Word or InDesign, so we cannot select it. How do we align one object with the Artboard then?
Select the top Slogan line using the Selection Tool.
In the Align window, choose Align to Artboard.
To align the Slogan line to the center of the page, select Horizontal Align Center.
Aligning according to the main object
Pay attention to these two paragraphs; I want to align the FUN FACT section horizontally with the one below it, but if you follow the previous two methods, you'll never achieve that. At this point, we need to Align according to the main object.
Select the 2 paragraphs using the Selection Tool.
Hold down Alt and select the second paragraph; now you'll see it surrounded by a thicker outline. This means it has become the main object, and all other objects will move based on it.
Choose Align to Key Object.
Finally, select Vertical Align Top and achieve the result:
So, now you know 3 alignment methods using Align in Adobe Illustrator. Wishing you successful operations!
