Release objects with perspective, Bringing objects in perspective, Selecting objects in perspective – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual
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Last updated 6/5/2015
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Release objects with perspective
If you want to release an object with a perspective view, click Object > Perspective> Release with Perspective option.
The selected object is released from the associated perspective plane and is available as a normal artwork.
Note: Using the Release with Perspective command does not affect the appearance of the object.
Bringing objects in perspective
When you bring an existing object or artwork into perspective, the appearance and scale of the selected object changes.
To bring regular objects into perspective, do the following:
1
Select the object using the Perspective Selection tool.
2
Select the active plane on which you want to place the object by using the Plane Switching widget or using the
keyboard shortcut 1 (left plane), 2 (horizontal plane), 3 (right plane).
3
Drag-and-drop the object at the required location.
Selecting objects in perspective
Use the Perspective Selection tool to select objects in perspective. The Perspective Selection tool provides a marquee to
select objects using the active plane settings.
You can select between normal marquee and the perspective marquee after starting to drag using the Perspective
Selection tool and then switch between different planes of the grid using 1, 2, 3, or 4 keys.
Transforming objects
Moving objects
To move objects in perspective, switch to the Perspective Selection tool (Shift+V) and then either use the arrow keys or
the mouse to drag-and-drop objects.
Note: During the drag loop while moving the objects, changing the plane using the respective keyboard shortcut changes the
object's plane.
You can also move objects in perpendicular direction to the current object location. This technique is useful when
creating parallel objects such as the walls of a room. For this movement:
1
Select the object using the Perspective Selection tool.
2
Keeping the number 5 key pressed, drag the object to the required position. This action moves the object parallel to
its current location. Using Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) along with the number 5 key while moving,
duplicates the object at the new location without changing the original object. In Draw Behind mode, this action
creates the object behind the original object.