You can click and drag either clockwise or counterclockwise to reorient your selection around its reference point. With an active selection and a properly positioned reference point, you can use the Rotate tool in either of two ways. Only the area of the artwork defined by the anchor points you select will show the effects of your rotation. ![]() If you press "A" to activate the Direct Selection tool, you can click on or click and drag around individual anchor points, holding down the "Shift" key to add to your selection, activating only part of an object. Press "V" to use the Selection tool, which activates entire objects. What you select determines what you transform. You can move the reference point anywhere in the document window by clicking once where you want to reassign it. When you select multiple objects or a group, the default reference point falls at the midpoint of the combined dimensions of your selection. ![]() On an irregular shape, that numeric center may not coincide with what looks like the middle of the object. After you make a selection and press "R" to switch to the Rotate tool, the axis around which Adobe Illustrator rotates an object will default to the dimensional intersection of the object's width and height.
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