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Last updated 4/22/2010
Align objects
Align multiple objects on a slide
If you have multiple objects on a slide, Adobe Captivate can automatically and perfectly align the objects for you. This
is an easy way to create precise and professional-looking project slides.
You have many options for aligning objects both vertically and horizontally. Some of the alignment options depend
upon the location of the anchor object. The anchor object is simply the first object you select. You might want to select
the largest object or the object that appears first as the anchor object. So that you can easily identify the anchor object,
it appears with white resizing handles, while any subsequent objects you select appear with black resizing handles.
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Open the slide in which you want to align the objects. The slide must contain multiple objects.
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Select Window > Align.
3
Select the objects on the slide by holding down the Shift key and clicking the individual objects.
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Do one of the following:
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Click an alignment option on the alignment toolbar.
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the selected objects, choose Align, and select the appropriate
option from the pop-up menu.
The x (horizontal) and y (vertical) coordinates of the mouse are automatically displayed in the lower-right corner of
the Adobe Captivate project window as you move the mouse. Knowing exact coordinates can help you place objects
in a precise location on a slide. When aligning objects, it can be helpful to display the grid.
You can move objects using only the keyboard. Select an object and press an arrow key on your keyboard to move 1 pixel
at a time. To move an item by the number of pixels defined in the grid, select an object and press Control+arrow key.
To change the height or width of an object by 1 pixel, hold Shift and press an arrow key. Similarly, hold Alt+Shift and
an arrow key to change the size 15 pixels at a time.
Aligning objects on the Timeline
The Timeline lets you align objects easily. For example, you can align objects to the playhead, the start of a slide, the
end of a slide, another object, or a point in time.
Display the Adobe Captivate Timeline
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In an open project, double-click a slide that contains objects you want to align.
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If it is not open already, show the Timeline by clicking the splitter bar. To expand the Timeline, click the display
arrow. You can also open the Timeline from the View menu by selecting the Show Timeline option, or using
Control+Alt+T.
Align an object to the playhead
When you sync an object to the playhead, the object moves to the location of the playhead in the Timeline.
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) an object on the Timeline and select Sync With Playhead.
Sync with Playhead
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