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Inside Adobe Illustrator
Working with Files
The Selection Tools
Manipulating Objects
Working with Type
Working with Imported Artwork
Painting in Illustrator
Saving and Exporting Files
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  Manipulating Shapes


Shapes can be manipulated in many ways.
Like lines, and curves, closed paths can be manipulated. One way to do so is to move the location of anchor points. As you do this you can immediately see the effect it has on the path.
Note: Moving anchor points is the same no matter what a paths shape.
 
More ways to manipulate basic shapes
To duplicate an object: select it, copy it, and then paste it into the artwork
To add points/corners/sides to an object press the up and down arrows on the keyboard as you drag out the shape.
To rotate a shape move the pointer in an arc, (do not depress the mouse button) after you have dragged it out to the desired size.
To move a shape, hold down the spacebar and move the object after you have dragged it to the desired size, but before you depress you mouse button