Working with Objects 7-27
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Click the Move to Front button to move the selected object to the front of any
layered objects
4. Move your finger on the screen to take the object to its new location.
To move an object by keyboard
1. Select the object.
2. Press an arrow key on the keyboard.
3. Repeat pressing the arrow key or hold it down until the object is where you
want it.
Each key press moves the object by one-tenth of an inch, so the procedure above
works well for moving objects a small amount. If you hold down the arrow key, the
moving process goes a little faster. But to move objects by a greater amount, there
is a speedier process:
To move objects faster and farther
1. Select the object.
2. Hold down Shift.
3. Hold down the arrow key.
Sizing Objects
You have several options for sizing objects on the Editor window:
z Use the Increase Size or Decrease Size tools. This method is good for small
changes. See the
Using Increase Size and Decrease Size section below for
instructions.
z Use the <Scale> key on the keyboard. Use this method for size changes of 25%
and greater.
See Using the Scale function on page 7-28 for instructions.
z Use the Object Properties tool or press the Object Properties key to set the
absolute size of an object. To learn about this process, see the
Changing object
properties on page 7-32