Operation Manual

58 Manipulating Objects
Aligning with dynamic guides
As you draw, you can align any moving object with fixed objects on the
page using dynamic guides. By default, these red-coloured guides only
show as you move objects, suggesting possible objects that can aligned
and snapped to.
For example, a moving yellow square can be
aligned to the left edge of a fixed blue square.
Aligning with the Align tab
Alignment involves taking a group of selected objects and aligning them
all in one operation by their top, bottom, left or right edges. You can also
distribute objects, so that your objects (as a multiple selection) are
spread evenly (optionally at spaced intervals).
To align the edges of two or more objects in a selection:
1. Using the Pointer Tool, Shift-click on all the objects you want
to align, or draw a marquee box around them, to create a
multiple selection.
2. Select the Align tab.