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Navarro Parker
Inspiring
July 10, 2009
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Auto center on Artboard?

  • July 10, 2009
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In Photoshop if you cut/paste a layer, it will paste the layer contents in the center of the canvas. Two keyboard commands and it's done.

Is there a similar super fast way in Illustrator CS4? I want to perfectly center an object in the middle of my artboard (which is often custom sized).

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    Correct answer Jesseham

    If you don't mind grouping, then select and group your layer (click to the right of the layer name in the panel - to the right of the little circle there to select everything on a layer...), then use the align panel with the "align to artboard" button pressed, then ungroup your layer.

    [edit - I'm still using CS3, so I don't know how this might get complicated in CS4...]

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    Ozzwoman9
    Ozzwoman9
    Inspiring
    July 10, 2009

    Command+v to copy and then command+f will paste in front (can be found in the edit menu).

    If you are copying a layer, select the layer, click and drag it into the new layer icon at the bottom of the layers pallet.

    Also if you copy and then paste, as long as your art board is fit to the window it should paste in the center.

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    JessehamCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    July 10, 2009

    If you don't mind grouping, then select and group your layer (click to the right of the layer name in the panel - to the right of the little circle there to select everything on a layer...), then use the align panel with the "align to artboard" button pressed, then ungroup your layer.

    [edit - I'm still using CS3, so I don't know how this might get complicated in CS4...]

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    Navarro ParkerAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 15, 2009

    AH! This seem to work. Pressing the center align buttons does align the grouped object to the center of the artboard.

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