User Guide

CHAPTER 11
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Using Layers
To reposition a layer in an image:
1 In the Layers palette, select the layer that you
want to move.
2 Select the move tool ( ). To activate the move
tool when any other tool is selected, hold down
Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS).
3 Drag anywhere in the image to move the
selected layer into the desired position. To
constrain the direction of movement to a multiple
of 45
°
, hold down Shift as you drag.
To reposition the layer in 1-pixel incre-
ments when the move tool is selected, press
the arrow keys on the keyboard. To move the
layer in 10-pixel increments (or to move one
frame if you’re editing a filmstrip file), press
Shift and an arrow key.
To reposition multiple layers:
1 In the Layers palette, link the layers you want to
move, as described in “Linking layers” on
page 262.
2 Use the move tool ( ) to move the linked layers
in the image window.
Lion and zebra layers linked and moved
To align or distribute layers:
1 To align layers to a selection border, make a
selection.
2 In the Layers palette, specify the layers you want
to align or distribute:
• To align a single layer to a selection, make the
layer active.
• To align multiple layers to a selection or to the
active layer, link together two or more layers.
• To distribute multiple layers, link together three
or more layers.
For more information, see “Linking layers” on
page 262.
3 To align layers, choose Layer > Align Linked (or
Align To Selection if you made a selection), and
choose an option from the submenu:
• Top to align the topmost pixel on the linked
layers to the topmost pixel on the active layer or
the topmost edge of the selection border.
• Vertical Center to align the vertical centermost
pixel on the linked layers to the vertical centermost
pixel on the active layer or the vertical center of the
selection border.
• Bottom to align the bottommost pixel on the
linked layers to the bottommost pixel on the active
layer or the bottommost edge of the selection
border.
• Left to align the leftmost pixel on the linked
layers to the leftmost pixel on the active layer or the
leftmost edge of the selection border.