Repositioning the contents of layers

You can reposition the contents of layers and layer sets using the move tool. (See Moving selections and layers within an image.) You can also align and distribute the contents of layers using commands in the Layers menu.

Note: The align and distribute commands affect only those layers that contain pixels of greater than 50% opacity.

To align the contents of layers:

1. Do one of the following:
• To align the content of a layer to a selection border, make a selection in the image. Then select a layer in the Layers palette.
• To align the contents of multiple layers to a selection border, make a selection in the image. Then link together the layers you want to align in the Layers palette. (See Linking layers.)
• To align the contents of layers to the content of the active layer, link the layers you want to align to the active layer. (See Linking layers.)
2. Choose Layer > Align Linked or Layer > Align To Selection, and choose a command from the submenu:
• Top Edges to align the top pixel on the linked layers to the top pixel on the active layer or the top edge of the selection border.
• Vertical Centers to align the vertical center pixel on the linked layers to the vertical center pixel on the active layer or the vertical center of the selection border.
• Bottom Edges to align the bottom pixel on the linked layers to the bottom pixel on the active layer or the bottom edge of the selection border.
• Left Edges to align the left pixel on the linked layers to the left pixel on the active layer or the left edge of the selection border.
• Horizontal Centers to align the horizontal center pixel on the linked layers to the horizontal center pixel on the active layer or the horizontal center of the selection border.
• Right Edges to align the right pixel on the linked layers to the right pixel on the active layer or the right edge of the selection border.

To distribute layers:

1. In the Layers palette, link three or more layers. (See Linking layers.)
2. Choose Layer > Distribute Linked, and choose an option from the submenu:
• Top Edges to space the linked layers evenly starting from the top pixel on each layer.
• Vertical Centers to space the linked layers evenly starting from the vertical center pixel on each layer.
• Bottom Edges to space the linked layers evenly starting from the bottom pixel on each layer.
• Left Edges to space the linked layers evenly starting from the left pixel on each layer.
• Horizontal Centers to space the linked layers evenly starting from the horizontal center pixel on each layer.
• Right Edges to space the linked layers evenly starting from the right pixel on each layer.