Aligning, distributing, and arranging vector objects

You can align, distribute, and arrange vector objects on the canvas. For example, you can align their edges, distribute them evenly, center them on the image canvas, or arrange their order (from top to bottom) on a layer. Each object you draw on a layer is stacked on top of the next.

To move a vector object

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Edit workspace

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On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .
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Select the object.
If you want to move multiple objects, hold down Shift and select the objects.
A bounding box surrounds the selected objects.
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Drag the object or objects to a new position.

You can also
 
Move an object one pixel at a time
Press an arrow key.
Move an object 10 pixels at a time
Hold down Ctrl, and press an arrow key.
Move an object 50 pixels at a time
Hold down Shift, and press an arrow key.
Move an object 100 pixels at a time
Hold down Shift + Ctrl, and press an arrow key.

To align vector objects

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Edit workspace

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On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .
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Select the first vector object.
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Hold down Shift, and select the other objects you want to align.
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In the Tool Options palette, click one of the following buttons in the Object Alignment group box:
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Align Top
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Align Bottom
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Align Left
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Align Right
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Align Vertical Center
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Align Horizontal Center
Tip
To move an object, select it on the Layers palette, and drag it up or down in the list.

To evenly distribute objects

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Edit workspace

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On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .
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Hold down Shift, and marquee select the objects.
You must have three or more objects selected to distribute them in relation to each other.
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In Tool Options palette, click one of the following buttons in the Object Distribution group box:
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Distribute Vertical Top
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Distribute Vertical Center
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Distribute Vertical Bottom
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Distribute Horizontal Right
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Distribute Horizontal Center
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Distribute Horizontal Left

To align vector objects to the canvas

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Edit workspace

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On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .
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Select an object.
If you want to align multiple objects, hold down Shift and marquee select the objects.
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In the Tool Options palette, click one of the following buttons in the Position On Canvas group box:
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Center in Canvas
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Align Horizontally Center in Canvas
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Align Vertically Center in Canvas

To distribute vector objects on the canvas

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Edit workspace

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On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .
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Select an object.
If you want to distribute multiple objects, marquee select the objects.
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In the Tool Options palette, click one of the following buttons in the Position On Canvas group box:
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Space Evenly Horizontal
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Space Evenly Vertical

To arrange vector objects

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Edit workspace

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On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .
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Select an object.
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Right-click the object, choose Arrange, and select one of the following options:
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Bring to Top — moves an object to the top
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Send to Bottom — moves an object to the bottom
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Move Up — moves an object up one position
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Move Down — moves an object down one position
Tip
You can also arrange vector objects by dragging them up or down in the Layer palette.
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