Distribute objects using live distribute – Adobe InDesign CC 2015 User Manual
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Layout and design
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Move the pointer between two objects, and do any of the following actions:
• Drag to move the gap and resize all objects aligned along the gap.
• Shift-drag to move the gap between only the two nearest objects.
• Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) to resize the gap instead of moving it. Adding the Shift key
resizes the gap between only the two nearest objects.
• Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) to move the gap and objects in the same direction. Adding the
Shift key moves only the two nearest objects.
• Ctrl+Alt-drag (Windows) or Command+Option-drag (Mac OS) to resize the gap and move the objects. Adding
the Shift key to resize the gap and move only the two nearest objects.
To view hints on using the Gap tool, select the Gap tool and open the Tool Hints panel (Window > Utilities > Tool Hints).
Distribute objects using Live Distribute
When transforming multiple selected objects, you can resize the space between the selected objects proportionally
instead of resizing the actual objects. For example, if you want to change the spacing between five aligned rectangles,
you can do so without using any Distribute commands.
For a video on using Live Distribute, see
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Select the objects.
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Start dragging a selection handle and hold down the Spacebar while dragging. Continue dragging to change the
spacing between the objects.
More Help topics
Create new documents (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
only)
Page design begins with the basics: starting a new document, setting up pages, and positioning margins and columns
or changing grid settings.
When creating a document you can select from two workflows, either Layout Grid or Margins and Columns.
note
: Whichever workflow you select, the file type of the document will be exactly the same. You can view a layout grid
created in the document using Margins and Columns, or hide a document layout grid created using the Layout Grid
option by switching between views.
The workflow based on typesetting composition using Layout Grid is only available in Asian language versions. When
you select Layout Grid, a grid of squares will be displayed in the document. You can set the number of individual
squares (number of rows or characters) from the page size settings. Page margins will also be determined by this. By
using a layout grid you can position an object accurately on a page using grid cell units.
The Margins and Columns workflow option is the same as in Western workflows. Western workflows are configured
from Margins and Columns, and objects are arranged on pages without layout grids. You can set the writing direction
to horizontal or vertical using either the Margins and Columns or Layout Grid workflow.