How do you align objects to the artboard using the Align panel?

How do you align objects to the artboard using the Align panel?

• A. Select objects, choose Align To: Selection, then click Horizontal Align Center or Vertical Align Center
• B. Select objects, choose Align To: Artboard, then click Vertical Align Center
• C. Select objects, choose Align To: Artboard, then click Horizontal Align Center or Vertical Align Center
• D. Select objects, choose Align To: Key Object, then click Center

Answer: (C)

When you want to place objects centered on the whole canvas, you set the reference frame to the artboard and then use the center alignment on the axis you want. First, select the objects. In the Align panel, choose Align To: Artboard. With that target set, click Horizontal Align Center to center the selection across the artboard’s width, or click Vertical Align Center to center it across the artboard’s height. If you want the exact center, apply both. This works because the artboard becomes the reference frame for alignment, rather than the nearby objects or a specific key object.

When you want to place objects centered on the whole canvas, you set the reference frame to the artboard and then use the center alignment on the axis you want. First, select the objects. In the Align panel, choose Align To: Artboard. With that target set, click Horizontal Align Center to center the selection across the artboard’s width, or click Vertical Align Center to center it across the artboard’s height. If you want the exact center, apply both. This works because the artboard becomes the reference frame for alignment, rather than the nearby objects or a specific key object.