Adobe Premiere Elements 12 - Manual (Page 226)

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Align and distribute objects
Use the Align and Distribute commands to line up or evenly space selected objects within a title in the Monitor panel. You can align or distribute
objects (text boxes, shapes, or both) along the vertical or horizontal axis. When you choose horizontal alignment, the selected objects align along
the edge of the object’s horizontal axis closest to the edge you choose. When you choose vertical alignment, the selected objects align along the
edge of the object’s vertical axis closest to the edge you choose.
When you align and distribute selected objects, keep the following in mind:
An alignment option aligns selected objects to the object that most closely represents the new alignment. For example, for right-alignment, all
selected objects align to the selected object that is farthest to the right.
A distribution option evenly spaces selected objects between the two most extreme objects. For example, for a vertical distribution option, the
selected objects are distributed between the highest and lowest selected objects.
When you distribute objects of different sizes, the spaces between objects may not be uniform. For example, distributing objects by their
centers creates equal space between the centers. However, different-sized objects extend by different amounts into the space between
objects. To create uniform spacing between selected objects, use the Horizontal Even Spacing or Vertical Even Spacing option.
Align objects
1. If necessary, double-click the title in the Expert view timeline to open it in the Monitor panel.
2. In the Monitor panel, Shift-click two or more objects or drag a marquee over them.
3. Do one of the following:
Right-click/ctrl-click any of the objects selected, and choose Align Objects.
Choose Text > Align Objects.
4. Select the type of alignment you want.
Distribute objects
1. If necessary, double-click the title in the Expert view timeline to open it in the Monitor panel.
2. In the Monitor panel, Shift-click three or more objects or drag a marquee over them.
3. Do one of the following:
Right-click/ctrl-click any of the objects selected, and choose Distribute Objects.
Choose Text > Distribute Objects.
4. Select the type of distribution you want.
Transform objects
You have full flexibility in adjusting an object’s position, rotation, scale, and opacity—attributes collectively referred to as transform properties. To
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