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Pressing Shift while dragging constrains movement to the X or Y axis, even when working
in a 3D group.
You can move layers anywhere in the frame defined by the Canvas, but you can also drag
layers past the edge of the frame. By default, when you move a layer past the edge of
the frame, it becomes invisible, although you can still manipulate it using its bounding
box.
Note: The bounding box that indicates the position of layers located offscreen only
appears when those layers are selected.
You might need to move a layer past the edge of the frame when you plan on animating
a layer flying onscreen. Before animating it, you need to move it to a position offscreen
to achieve this effect.
Note: To make a layer that is partially or totally outside the Canvas visible, choose Show
Full View Area from the View pop-up menu (above the right side of the Canvas).
To move layers in the Canvas
1 Select layers.
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag a layer to another location in the Canvas. If more than one layer is selected,
dragging one layer moves them all.
• Holding down the Command key, press the Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down
Arrow key to nudge the selected layers one pixel at a time.
• Holding down the Command and Shift keys, press the Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up
Arrow, or Down Arrow key to nudge the selected layers ten pixels at a time.
Tip: When repositioning very small layers, zoom into the Canvas to get a better view. For
information on zooming in the Canvas, see Canvas Zoom Level.
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