10.1

The Super Step and Repeat feature is useful for laying out design elements that contain
a number of evenly spaced copies of an item. Create multiple copies of an item and specify
the distance between them using the Super Step and Repeat command (Item menu).
For another way to make uniquely shaped boxes, see " ShapeMaker XTensions software."
Spacing and aligning items
You can control the position of multiple selected items relative to one another using the
Item > Space/Align submenu or the Space/Align tab of the Measurements palette.
You can choose from among eight spacing and six alignment options in the Measurements
palette, and you can specify alignment relative to selected items, the page, or (for Print
layouts with facing pages) the spread. The Item > Space/Align submenu includes the "Item
relative" and "Page relative" modes described below. The Measurements palette also includes
a third mode called "Spread relative."
The space/align modes are as follows:
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Item relative mode positions items relative to the uppermost active item, which does not
move. The uppermost item is determined by the location of the item's top edges. If two
or more items have the same top edges, then items are spaced from the leftmost item.
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Page relative mode positions items relative to the page edges (left, right, top, or bottom).
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Spread relative mode is available for active Print layouts that include facing pages. Assume
that you have opened a layout with a spread and then selected an item on a left page and
another item on the right page. If you then click the Spread relative mode icon in the
Measurements palette and choose Space horizontal centers , the selected items position
themselves on the far-left and far-right sides of the spread.
Rotating items
To rotate active items, do one of the following:
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Select the Item tool and move the mouse over a corner handle. When the Rotation
pointer displays, click to establish a rotation point; then drag in a circular motion to rotate
the item. The Arrowhead pointer and the item's position will display as you drag. If you
press the Shift key when rotating, movements are constrained to 45-degree angles.
• (Windows only) Choose Item > Modify (Command+M/Ctrl+M), enter a value in the Angle
field, and click OK.
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Enter a value in the field on the Measurements palette (Home/Classic and Space/Align
tabs) and press Return/Enter.
To rotate a straight line, choose either Left Point, Midpoint, or Right Point from the
Mode drop-down menu (Modify dialog box or Measurements palette) to display the
Angle field.
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