To Align Objects On Different Layers; To Evenly Distribute Layers And Groups; To Distribute Layers Unevenly (Imageready) - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

To align objects on different layers

You can align the content of layers and groups using the Move tool. (See "Moving selections and layers within
an image" on page 328.)
Do one of the following:
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To align multiple layers, select the layers with the Move tool or in the Layers palette, or select a group.
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• To align the content of one or more layers to a selection border, make a selection in the image, and then select the
layers in the Layers palette. Use this method to align to any specified point in the image.
Choose Layer > Align or Layer > Align Layers To Selection (Photoshop), and choose a command from the
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submenu. These same commands are available as Alignment buttons in the Move tool options bar.
Aligns the top pixel on the selected layers to the topmost pixel on all selected layers, or to the top edge
Top Edges
of the selection border.
Vertical Centers Aligns the vertical center pixel on each selected layers to the vertical center pixel of all the
selected layers, or to the vertical center of the selection border.
Aligns the bottom pixel on the selected layers to the bottommost pixel on selected layers, or to
Bottom Edges
the bottom edge of the selection border.
Aligns the left pixel on the selected layers to the left pixel on the leftmost layer, or to the left edge of
Left Edges
the selection border.
Horizontal Centers
the selected layers, or to the horizontal center of the selection border.
Aligns the right pixel on the linked layers to the rightmost pixel on all selected layers, or to the right
Right Edges
edge of the selection border.

To evenly distribute layers and groups

1 Select three or more layers.
Choose Layer > Distribute and choose a command. Alternatively, select the Move tool and click a distribution
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button in the options bar.
Spaces the layers evenly starting from the top pixel of each layer.
Top Edges
Spaces the layers evenly starting from the vertical center pixel of each layer.
Vertical Centers
Spaces the layers evenly starting from the bottom pixel of each layer.
Bottom Edges
Left Edges Spaces the layers evenly starting from the left pixel of each layer.
Spaces the layers evenly starting from the horizontal center of each layer.
Horizontal Centers
Right Edges Spaces the layers evenly starting from the right pixel on each layer.

To distribute layers unevenly (ImageReady)

1 Select the Move tool.
Select the layers you wish to space.
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Aligns the horizontal center pixel on the selected layers to the horizontal center pixel of all
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