How to Duplicate & Rotate Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

How to Duplicate & Rotate Shapes in Adobe Illustrator | Dansky

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In this tutorial, we're going to learn how to duplicate and rotate a shape, around a fixed position, in Adobe Illustrator.
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@stlaurencescollegetechnolo8649 7 жыл бұрын

To space your shapes evenly around 360 degrees you need to watch at about the 1 minute mark when the registration mark is being created. If you hold the alt key down as you are creating the registration mark the rotate window should open. Type in any angle (eg. 30 degrees to make 12 shapes) and select copy. This will create an extra shape at the correct angle. Then press Control+D to generate the required number of shapes.

@Philip-Roberts 7 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for leaving the comment here.

@urbanmonk 6 жыл бұрын

"hold the alt key down as you are creating the registration mark" - that's the key. Thanks!

@Euclidean3141 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for sharing this tip. It's a shame Adobe have not made this more intuitive.

@user-ls3lz2sd9d 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!!

@jannatulferdousmeghla2067 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for comment

@sagemlatimer 5 жыл бұрын

You can ALT (Option) Click when you are setting your center point and a dialogue bow will pop up giving you options to set what angle you would like to rotate it. If you do factors of 360 they will be evenly spaced. This will give you a more precise outcome.

@devvvvvvvvvvvv 8 жыл бұрын

Hold the alt key when you change the registration and enter 360/n where n equals the desired number of shapes.

@ForeverDansky 8 жыл бұрын

+Devin Chaves Hey thanks Devin :) When I enter 360/10 for example, it just moves the first shape and doesn't create the 10 shape copies spanning 360 degrees - I may be doing something wrong?

@devvvvvvvvvvvv 8 жыл бұрын

Just like your tip you'll ctrl+D the rest.

@josydom 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Devin :).

@yaneev.t 7 жыл бұрын

thanks, Davin! this was the missing link :)

@vvmadhava24 6 жыл бұрын

I've come here just for this. Thanks a ton Devin :)

@deltaTtv 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this. Found it a bit tricky to get the box up at first, but managed it by making sure to click with alt held rather than just releasing the left click as you would with a click and drag.

@saturdayafternoonbeer4720 Ай бұрын

I like how your videos are "quiet". Without noisy music. Just a focus on the content, and a calm voice.

@namratakedia1255 3 жыл бұрын

You can use (R) rotation and press alt at the centre cross hair. Then you can input the exact angle for example (360/10= 36degrees) and it will do the exact placement for you. Hope it helps.

@leannegazzellone144 6 жыл бұрын

This was great! I was working on an assignment and struggling with rotation. This was straight forward, easy to understand and extremely helpful!

@ForeverDansky 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it was helpful Leanne :)

@trinettehardie4182 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your explanation was the most clear out of the 5 videos I was watching. It was clear and concise and you got to the point. I subscribed! Thank you!

@TheMkandcompany 7 жыл бұрын

All your videos are fantastic. Thank You! The comments are great as well.

@basicmedicalknowledge559 3 жыл бұрын

After trying so many times now I have done it with the help of your nice easy wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much.

@TheCrochetCrowd 4 жыл бұрын

thank you

@paulopaiva8229 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your willingness and willingness to share knowledge.

@denggomez8697 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for explaining this in a simple way in which a beginner like me can follow.

@goo4450 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial! That was way easier than some of the other tutorials I saw.

@ForeverDansky 3 жыл бұрын

No problem 😊

@SazikimiJaeger 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, your tutorial helped me right when I needed.

@ForeverDansky 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Roronoa!

@campbellspeelman3491 4 жыл бұрын

For a better way to create this effect: 1) Create a vertical line or shape, 2) With it selected, Go into Effect > Distort and Transform > Transform... 3) At the Bottom-Left of this window, there is a little box with 9 squares that lets you choose your objects center of gravity. (What your transformations will rotate around) 4)(With the preview box checked) Change the angle you want your shape to rotate 5) Increase the amount of copies for your desired effect 6) Alter the Scale or Move to your preference Voila! :)

@ECHOisLife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, Your tip was better than the whole video.

@campbellspeelman3491 3 жыл бұрын

@@ECHOisLife Happy it helped

@FreetheTongue 3 жыл бұрын

Effect is slightly different. With the video plus St Laurence College tip there is a circle created in the center, but with Campbell's tip it is a solid center. Both useful and awesome tips! :)

@campbellspeelman3491 3 жыл бұрын

@@FreetheTongue Thanks for the positivity!, you can also create a circle in the center with my method if you adjust the horizontal and vertical sliders while in the dialog box, let me know if it works for you :)

@andrevidal3713 5 жыл бұрын

Quick Easy Effective. Thank you!

@twas19 6 жыл бұрын

made my office task easier :) Thank You !

@ForeverDansky 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear Taha :)

@nonfictionalunicorn8445 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making it so easy ✨

@laschwannamuhammad4597 5 жыл бұрын

Very easy and straight forward tutorial.

@StijnGZ 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just what I needed to know :)

@berobadra8893 5 жыл бұрын

your videos are awsome thanx alot i really learnd alot of stuff from you

@ForeverDansky 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! :D

@pascal.mueller 3 жыл бұрын

More precise way as requested in video: alt+click to the desired point when setting the registration mark. this will open the rotate window where you can enter exact degrees (eg 20°). then hit copy in the window. After that ctrl+d as you mentioned. perfect spacing!

@johnolawale4385 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@Kenny-Ross 6 жыл бұрын

I learned something new. Thanks my friend!

@ForeverDansky 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@naz5978 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! It was very useful!

@hpenvy15 Ай бұрын

Fantastic, easy to follow, very nice. Thank you sir!

@zirakabd 3 жыл бұрын

Useful tutorials You are the best Thank you

@tsheposhai4423 6 жыл бұрын

thanks man easy and simple

@nonaFenchel 5 жыл бұрын

yesss thank you!

@The_LousyArtist 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great explanation.

@dineshgimhan7300 Жыл бұрын

It's very useful thanks...😍

@Ravlow23 5 жыл бұрын

love it...I'm a new subscriber...thanks for sharing...cool!

@technofeeliak 5 жыл бұрын

Make your rules appear on the edges by pressing Ctrl + R. Make a target position for your rotation point by dragging guides from the rules on both axes (x and y). Select the rotation tool from the tool bar. Zoom in close to where your guides intersect and while holding Alt click on that point. A window will open with the option to set the precise angle of your rotation. You can still use the same Ctrl + D to duplicate the last action.

@oriolysmedia 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Man!!! helped me make my homework

@ghaniycandra48 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Sir, you're saved my day

@express375 3 жыл бұрын

very helpful, thanks

@onemirra 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THE LESSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@sasikaprabatha9204 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ... Really Helpful

@daisybluegroff 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for all of your videos

@ForeverDansky 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@afrinrakhi1899 2 жыл бұрын

I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH SIR😊 THANKS A LOT SIR. TAKE LOVE FROM BANGLADESH❤❤❤❤

@SonnyCreativeDrawings 4 жыл бұрын

nice tutorial ! :)

@littlebirdsword 2 жыл бұрын

singlehandedly saving our design careers, thank you dansky

@ForeverDansky 2 жыл бұрын

Aha, happy to help 👊

@nnevid 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's a bit too late but have you tried this? : select the object, double click on the rotation tool, rotation window will open, then you can set exactly the degrees in the angle, let's say 30°, then press the copy button, then you can make the ctrl+D trick all the way, hope you could have some use, have a good day, love your work man!

@laurentsewell1856 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, helpful!

@Kitsco45 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@julianantipin2584 3 жыл бұрын

Best! Thank you!

@nadiabevis6619 8 жыл бұрын

Great thank you!!

@ForeverDansky 8 жыл бұрын

+Nadia Bevis You're very welcome Nadia :)

@peterphillips4260 7 жыл бұрын

So easy when someone shows you how!

@manosalexakis 5 жыл бұрын

you said it in 3mins ! well done

@mateusschmitz8193 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan :)

@Jebesniper 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@aljotharakan6328 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Dansky!😊😊😊

@ForeverDansky 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@uiuxshoaib 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much

@TorIvanBoine 4 жыл бұрын

any tips on how to rotate at certain angles? whenever I type in an angle in the transform box, it rotates around the center. Not the point I made.

@himanshuratawal4744 6 жыл бұрын

nicely explained ...

@baturedesign 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@sportshub7598 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😇

@yasminaly6569 4 жыл бұрын

very helpful. Thank you

@ForeverDansky 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Tagamandaluyong 4 жыл бұрын

thank you!:)

@citramutiara6597 3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@VIDEOMAKER-vx7oc 6 жыл бұрын

Another Morning With Danky... .CTRL D... CTRL D... CTRL D thank you many times....

@loriwakefield1 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

@kyawkoko4787 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you hepled me even four years later.

@prabeshbaral1282 4 жыл бұрын

if anyone does know much easier way to do this then........ .love you man and you video

@chamathprathap Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lesson

@ForeverDansky Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@aquaartistrycreations 2 жыл бұрын

Simply Hold down the alt and shift key and it will show you angle for perfect align

@sanjeevkhatare 6 жыл бұрын

thats Great ..... thanks

@cuscurusco 4 жыл бұрын

thanks!!

@gwemula 7 жыл бұрын

Easier way? Use the Blend Tool and replace the spine with a circle. Thanks for the tutorial :)

@unretrofied619 4 жыл бұрын

Can you elaborate please?

@cooltimus89 6 жыл бұрын

thanks :)

@pasolero 4 жыл бұрын

I'm having trouble using this tool/method. My duplicated objects do not stay around the circle....instead, they rotate around a MUCH larger (hidden) circle. I also notice that the rotate/copy dialog box takes a while to display once I ALT+click the center of the circle. Any thoughts?

@guillermodozal7166 2 жыл бұрын

I need to learn to do rotating, undulating circles and figure-eights for a video. Please recommend computer programs that I could use, or if you have other ideas that may help to do my project, please let me know. Thank you.

@amandahoopla 4 жыл бұрын

How do you ensure your axis of rotation mark is centred? Mine doesn't give me a guide or snap to a centre point

@walkwithkeon 4 жыл бұрын

This doesn’t work for me. When I use CMD + D it duplicates in the layers menu but it doesn’t form a sphere it just duplicates same place.

@edwingtorres7929 6 жыл бұрын

Thx :)

@ForeverDansky 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Edwing :)

@wolfwarrior2049 3 жыл бұрын

Thank uuuu

@joychou7199 7 жыл бұрын

hey, I know a better way to do that, cuz 360/20=18, so when u copy the second shape and rotate it at 18 degrees, then Com+D for 18 times, finally u can get 20 shapes. U don't need to fix it again and again, just do a math.

@MrCunkymonkey 4 жыл бұрын

yeah but how do you rotate it a specific amount while duplicating

@tronowolf 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrCunkymonkey hit "Copy" in the prompt after you put in the division, then Ctrl-D until it completes the rotation.

@anniebebnowski5682 4 жыл бұрын

Was going to say the exact same thing. I use this technique for a lesson with my students to create a mandala. Our art curriculum needs to include math (and English, science, technology etc..) Easy way to include math.

@SeraphimTech_io 5 жыл бұрын

thx bro

@SuStenida 7 жыл бұрын

hi there. I have a question: when I move the center, to rotate a line, and then I open the "Rotate box", the center is going to the center of the line, and not to the center I want :/ Why??

@ForeverDansky 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Ana, it might be that specifying the rotation in the rotate box ignores the fact that you've set a new rotation point. Try setting the new rotation point and then dragging and see if this helps? :)

@DanielMortensen 3 жыл бұрын

Another trick is you can put a guide and center your shape on the guide, then when you use the rotation tool it snaps to the guide which is in the middle of the shape.

@fatuuxcade8655 2 жыл бұрын

thanks

@judgeclaudefrollo8042 5 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to do the same things with InDesign. It makes me copy the shape but I donìt know witch button I have to push! Please, help me. Thanks :)

@StuartwasDrinkell 2 жыл бұрын

Transform does it better you can pick the number of prongs and it calculates it perfectly

@zdenekmalinsky9028 2 жыл бұрын

THX

@kevinoperiosutsuni Ай бұрын

Wow! This video is 8 years ago😮. May I ask is it possible to make it faded. Like every piece of the vertical line is going to be thin. I guess it’s not gradients effect. The vertical line is from to thick to thin😅😅😅

@ForeverDansky Ай бұрын

Hey Kevin! Yes, you can change the "Width Profile" from the Stroke panel to make the lines go from thick to thin 👍

@jasmir.e 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a same feature in Photoshop?

@amalendukole1314 Жыл бұрын

At first, I center the rotation point then press Alt and click on the center point then the rotation guide pop-up comes. thanks.

@HalitHarun 5 жыл бұрын

Press the shift key until the motion is complete. But that's not what you do after this move. I'm just moving an object. There's nothing I skipped. v2018 CC. What could be the problem.

@Nekito- Жыл бұрын

I'm pressing Cntrl + D and it's only pasting back and forth, it's not making a circle rather pasting in the same position. This is only happening on the rotation. If I do this on a streaight line, it works.

@Nekito- Жыл бұрын

And when i start moving the figure rotating, it reflects the illustration.

@turramkhan04 Жыл бұрын

Hello, i rotated a object randomly, and now i want to rotate that into that's original position, how i know, what the degree i rotated that object?

@ForeverDansky Жыл бұрын

You can select the object, and from the Transform panel (top-right) set the rotation back to 0 degrees 👍

@turramkhan04 Жыл бұрын

@@ForeverDansky Thanks for your reply, i will check, and get back to you

@mcdesign1904 Ай бұрын

Object - Transform - Rotate (enter degree and click Copy) CTRL-D to duplicate the action all the way around.

@AndyVanBass 6 ай бұрын

Viewers, if you are finding this video later than 2023, please find a newer video with updated tools info. Adobe has added tools that do this much more effiencely & intuitively.

@TheStallion1319 4 жыл бұрын

can you this in adobe XD I want to change the center of rotation but can't find it

@ForeverDansky 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think you can adjust the center point in Adobe XD just yet. However, you could create two lines, space them apart (for the gap in the middle), and then duplicate both and rotate to form a cross. Then repeat that step at 45 degrees and so on, until you get the same shape 👍