I bet that you’ve been working in Adobe Illustrator and had to use a calculator for mathematically aligning elements and designs. Forget that, with this Quick Tip you will learn how to use the Transform Panel as a calculator. This is a handy tip if you need to scale, position or move objects and elements with precision. Introduction I’ve discovered this fantastic feature by mistake. As in many projects that I’ve worked on before, I was using the calculator to work out size increments and divide shapes. I’m certain you know what I’m talking about. While I was working, I found that I was going to the calculator application but for some reason, I couldn’t switch between Adobe Illustrator and Calculator. So, I tried the operation inside the Transform panel in Illustrator. Do you know what? It worked. In this tutorial you will learn how to use the Transform Panel in Illustrator as a calculator to perform basic math operations. Step 1 The Transform Panel is a panel that I use in all my projects. It’s a very powerful tool to control the exact size of the shapes that we want in Illustrator. You can use it to design elements for a website that…
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Quick Tip: How to Use the Transform Panel as a Calculator with Adobe Illustrator