Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Manual (Page 293)

PHOTOSHOP CS3
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• Hold down Shift and press an arrow key on the keyboard to nudge the objects by 10 pixels.
Align objects on different layers
You can align the content of layers and groups using the Move tool. (See “Move the content of layers” on page 285.)
1 Do one of the following:
• To align multiple layers, select the layers with the Move tool or in the Layers palette, or select a group.
• 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.
2 Choose Layer > Align or Layer > Align Layers To Selection, and choose a command from the submenu. These
same commands are available as Alignment buttons in the Move tool options bar.
Top Edges Aligns the top pixel on the selected layers to the topmost pixel on all selected layers, or to the top edge
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.
Bottom Edges Aligns the bottom pixel on the selected layers to the bottommost pixel on selected layers, or to the
bottom edge of the selection border.
Left Edges Aligns the left pixel on the selected layers to the left pixel on the leftmost layer, or to the left edge of
the selection border.
Horizontal Centers Aligns the horizontal center pixel on the selected layers to the horizontal center pixel of all
the selected layers, or to the horizontal center of the selection border.
Right Edges Aligns the right pixel on the linked layers to the rightmost pixel on all selected layers, or to the right
edge of the selection border.
See also
“Automatically align image layers” on page 287
Distribute layers and groups evenly
1 Select three or more layers.
2 Choose Layer > Distribute and choose a command. Alternatively, select the Move tool and click a distribution
button in the options bar.
Top Edges Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the top pixel of each layer.
Vertical Centers Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the vertical center pixel of each layer.
Bottom Edges Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the bottom pixel of each layer.
Left Edges Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the left pixel of each layer.
Horizontal Centers Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the horizontal center of each layer.
Right Edges Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the right pixel on each layer.