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If you try to position an object using the Transform panel or other methods, you'll notice that a positive value positions the selected content on the artboard (in the direction of the bottom of the Document window), and a negative value does the opposite. The measurements for each artboard are independent by default. These are referred to as local, artboard-specific rulers. If you've used previous versions of Illustrator, you may notice that the artboard ruler origin in Illustrator CS5 (also called the zero,zero point) and its coordinates are now positioned in the upper-left corner of each artboard independently. Another helpful new command is the Paste On All Artboards option, which allows you to paste artwork on all artboards in the same location. You can copy an object from one artboard and then paste it into the same location on another artboard by using the new Paste in Place command (Edit > Paste In Place). This change may seem trivial, but try adding an inch to just the top of an artboard in Illustrator CS4.

Other great artboard enhancements include being able to edit artboard sizes while specifying the reference point. Figure 7 The artboards feature has been greatly enhanced in CS5, with new features like the Artboards panel, renaming each artboard, reordering artboards, and more.

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