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Reordering Nonconsecutive Selections
When you apply the Bring Forward or Send Backward arrangement command to
noncontiguous selected layers (Command-click to select noncontiguous layers), the layers
move up or down the object hierarchy together, and any space between the layers
remains.
Nonconsecutive layers selected
Bring Forward command applied
When you apply the Bring to Front or Send to Back arrangement command on
noncontiguous selected layers, the layers move up or down the object hierarchy together,
and any space between the layers is removed.
Transforming Layers
Transforms are operations that you perform on layers—such as moving, resizing, or
rotating. Layer transforms can be performed using onscreen controls (transform handles),
or by changing the layer’s parameters in the Properties Inspector. In general, the controls
in the Canvas give you a more hands-on method of working, while the parameter controls
in the Properties Inspector are better suited for subtle adjustments requiring greater
numerical precision. For more information about each transform’s corresponding
parameter and its numerical values, see Adjusting Layer Properties in the Inspector.
Important: Applying a mask or some filters to a group can cause rasterization. Rasterization
converts a group into a bitmap image, which affects blend modes and interactions with
other layers in a project. For more information on rasterization, see About Rasterization.
Selecting Layers to Transform
Before you can transform layers and groups, you must make a selection in the Canvas,
Layers list, or Timeline. Selecting a group or layer in one place also selects it in the others.
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