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JeffPWest
JeffPWest
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November 17, 2020
Question

Free Transform Perspective axis of distortion

  • November 17, 2020
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Hello,

I am trying to add perspective to a rectangle - moving the lower edge to be "further away". I would like the distort to be symmetrical about the vertical axis. I get this to work somewhat randomly - clicking the lower right-hand corner and moving it inwards. Then somehow it starts getting "offset" and I cannot get it to work symmetrically again. cmd+alt+shift doesn't do what I want. once the shape failed to distort symmetrically, I cannot get any object to work correctly - it's as if a default axis has been set somewhere.

Moving the corner up and down always behaves as expected - symmetrical perspective. Fiddling with the reference point seems to have no effect.

Thanks

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JeffPWest
JeffPWestAuthor
Known Participant
November 19, 2020

Thank you. I have used the perspective grid a lot my question is about the free-form transfer perspective tool not behaving as I expect. It behaves correctly then seems to stop. On my machine it behaves differently to a colleague of mine doing the same thing and a YouTube video I checked out. That's why I asked about modifier keys or preferences that might be different. I can achieve the end result I want in several ways but am asking specifically about this tool's behaviour

Myra Ferguson
Community Expert
Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 17, 2020

It sounds like the Perspective Grid might help. Here's more info on how to use it: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/perspective-drawing.html

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