Select the rotate tool again, and opt/alt-click on the center of the circle again to set the point of rotation. Type 360/12 in the angle box, click the copy button, and then OK. Now use cmd/ctrl + D ten times to copy the number 12 around the circle. You should have twelve number 12's. Use the type tool to change them to the correct numbers. Because they are also in the wrong position (6 will be upside down, for instance), each number needs to be rotated. Go to the next step to see how to figure the angle of rotation.
Making a Clock Face in Illustrator
From Sara Froehlich, Guest Contributor, About.com Guest
Choose the horizontal type tool in the tool box, and choose center justification in the control palette (or paragraph palette in versions of Illustrator before Illustrator CS2). Choose a font and color and place the cursor above the 12:00 tick mark on the outside of the circle, and type 12.
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- Introduction
- Setting up Illustrator
- Adding Guides and Rulers
- Making the Hour Markings
- Making the Minute Markings
- Adding the Numbers
- Rotating the Numbers
- Repositioning the Numbers
- Adding the Hands
- Finishing the Clock
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