Datasheet

Part I ✦ Illustrator Basics

you can use one of two different scrolling techniques to move around inside the

document.

The scroll bar on the right side of the document window controls where you are

vertically in the document. Clicking the up arrow displays what is above the window’s

boundaries by pushing everything in the window down in little increments. Clicking

the down arrow displays what is below the window’s boundaries by pushing the

document up in little increments.

Dragging the thumb (sometimes called an elevator box) up displays what is above

the window’s boundaries proportionately by whatever distance you drag it. (Be

careful not to drag too far or you will be previewing beyond the top of the artboard.)

Dragging the thumb down displays what is below the window’s boundaries propor-

tionately by whatever distance you drag it. Clicking the gray bar above the thumb

and between the arrows displays what is above the window’s boundaries in big

chunks. Clicking the gray bar below thumb, between the arrows, displays what is

below the window’s boundaries in big chunks.

For Mac OS X systems, you can set in the System Preferences, the amount of

scrolling that happens when you click within the scrollbar.

The gray area of the right scroll bar is proportionate to the vertical size of the paste-

board (the space around the artboard). If the little elevator box is at the top of the

scroll bar, then you are viewing the top edge of the pasteboard. If it is centered, you

are viewing the vertical center of the pasteboard.

The scroll bar on the bottom of the document window controls where you are hori-

zontally in the document. Clicking the left arrow displays what is to the left of the

window’s boundaries by pushing everything in the window to the right in little

increments. Clicking the right arrow displays what is to the right of the window’s

boundaries by pushing the document to the left in little increments. Dragging the

thumb to the left displays what is to the left of the window’s boundaries proportion-

ately by whatever distance you drag it. Dragging the thumb to the right displays

what is to the right of the window boundaries proportionally by whatever distance

you drag it. Clicking the gray bar, between the arrows, that is to the left of the thumb

displays what is to the left of the window’s boundaries in big chunks. Clicking the

gray bar, between the arrows, that is to the right of the thumb displays what is to

the right of the window’s boundaries in big chunks.

Scrolling with the Hand tool

The Hand tool, which looks like a hand (surprise, surprise), improves on the scroll

bars. Instead of being limited to horizontal and vertical movement only, you can use

the Hand tool to scroll in any direction, including diagonally. It is especially useful

for finding your way around a document when you’re viewing it at a high magnifica-

tion level. The higher the magnification level, the more you’re likely to use the Hand

tool.

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