Apple Keynote '09 - Manual (Page 91)

Chapter 5 Working with Images, Shapes, and Other Objects 91
3 To set relative spacing guides, select the Object Spacing & Sizing options that describe
when you want guides to appear.
To show distance between three or more equidistant objects in a line, select “Show
relative spacing.”
To show that objects in a line have the same height or width, select “Show relative sizes.”
4 To change the color of relative spacing and sizing guides, click the adjacent color well
and select a color in the Colors window.
5 To show or hide guides while you work, choose View > Show Guides or
View > Hide Guides.
6 To momentarily hide guides, hold down the Command key while you drag an object.
Another way to align objects is to use gridlines on the master slide or specify
precise object position by using x and y coordinates on the slide. See “Using Master
Gridlines” on page 92 and “Positioning Objects by x and y Coordinates” on page 92.
Creating your own alignment guides wherever you need them on each slide can help
you place objects in the same position on different slides.
Creating Your Own Alignment Guides
You can create static alignment guides to help you align objects on a slide or place
them in the same position on different slides. These alignment guides do not appear
and disappear as you drag objects on the slide canvas, but remain visible on the slide
canvas while you’re working, even if you leave the slide and then return to it later.
To align objects in the same position on different slides, place guides in the same
position on each slide, and then use that guide to help you place your objects.
To create an alignment guide:
1 Click View in the toolbar, and then choose Show Rulers.
Note: Alignment guides can’t be created if you’re editing text. Stop editing text by
selecting an object or clicking the slide canvas.
2 Place the pointer over a ruler and drag onto the slide canvas. An alignment
guide appears.
3 Drag the guide where you want it on the slide.
4 To remove an alignment guide that you’ve created, drag it off the edge of the slide.
Alignment guides don’t appear on printed slides or during your presentation.