User Guide

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ADOBE GOLIVE CS2
User Guide
To move or resize a layer pixel by pixel
❖ Select the layer, and do one of the following:
• To move a layer pixel by pixel, press an arrow key. Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while pressing
an arrow key to toggle between pixel or grid sized movements.
• To resize a layer pixel by pixel, hold down Shift while pressing an arrow key. Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Option
(Mac OS) while pressing an arrow key to toggle between pixel or grid sized movements.
See also
“To reposition an object or group of objects” on page 250
To set an exact or relative size and position for a layer
1 Select the layer.
2 Do any of the following in the Layer tab of the Layer Inspector:
• Enter exact position coordinates (measured in pixels from the upper left corner of the document window) in the
Left and Top text boxes.
• Enter an exact size in the Width and Height text boxes.
• Choose Auto from the Width or Height menus to automatically size the layer in relation to its contents.
• Choose Percent from the Width or Height menus to automatically size the layer in relation to the percentage of
the window width or height.
Note: Netscape browsers resize the Percent width of a layer to the width of its contents.
See also
“To reposition an object or group of objects” on page 250
To use grid lines for positioning the layer
1 Select the layer.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose Layer Grid Settings from the Layers palette menu .
• Choose View > Layer Grid Settings.
3 Define the page grid and its behavior:
• Enter Horizontal and Vertical values to define the spacing between the grid lines.
• Select Snap to have the layer snap to the grid lines when you move it. You can press the arrow keys to move the
layer incrementally from one grid line to the next.
• Select Visible to display the grid when you drag the layer.
• Select Prevent Overlapping to prevent layers from overlapping.
See also
“To reposition an object or group of objects” on page 250