The Alignment tool allows selected
objects to be exactly aligned to any other object on the
page.
There are six alignment tools that can be used to
manipulate single objects, multiple selected objects, or
objects selected as a group.
Left align - aligns the left side of the
object.
Horizontal center - aligns the object between
two points horizontally.
Right align - aligns the right side of the
object.
Top align - aligns the top side of the object.
Vertical center - aligns the object between two
points vertically.
Bottom align - aligns the bottom of the object.
When aligning objects, you must consider how the
objects are referenced by the alignment tool. To align
objects:
- Select the object to be aligned.
- Select the appropriated alignment tool.
- Click on another object which is used as a point
of reference.
The second object, i.e. the reference object, is
divided into four parts, a top and bottom half, and a
left and right half. Alignment of the first object will
depend on which part of the second object is used as a
reference point.
Following are five examples of how to use the
alignment tools:
Example 1: Align the left side of an object to the left
side of another object.
Example 2: Align the left side of an object to the right
side of another object.
Example 3: Align the top of an object to the top of
another object.
Example 4: Align the top of an object to the bottom of
another object.
Example 5: Horizontally center a selected object between
the left and right sides of another object.
Stretch alignment enables you to stretch
objects to fit between other objects, or to size them to
other objects.
To enable stretch alignment, select the
Stretch Alignment option from the
Align under the Tools
menu or click the Stretch Alignment
tool button on the toolbar. Stretch alignment will
remain enabled until the button is clicked again.
Example: Stretch the vertical line to fit the height of
the rectangle.
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