User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
To align or distribute objects:
1. Select two or more objects.
2. Do one of the following:
Choose Object | Align, and select an alignment option.
In the Properties bar, select an alignment option.
In the Align palette, select an alignment or distribution option, then click Apply.
You can apply alignment and distribution options to vector objects, group objects, paint objects, and
text objects. You can align and distribute objects in separate or combined operations. As the
reference point for alignment and distribution, you can choose points on the objects or the
document.
Aligning objects: When aligning objects, Canvas lines up key points on the objects in
relation to the key object. Choose left, right, top, bottom, or center alignment.
Distributing objects: When distributing objects, Canvas spreads them out over a specified
area and equalizes the space between the key points. Choose inside, top, center, bottom, and
outside as methods for distribution; e.g., if you choose left edges for distribution, the left-
most point in each object is an equal distance from the leftmost point in each of its
neighbors.
If one of the objects you select for alignment is locked, other objects align relative to it. When
distributing objects, Canvas may place all objects relative to the option selected in the Distribute to
menu.
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