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Then, double-click on the layer named boy copy 2. When the text becomes
highlighted, type boy top to change the layer name.
You now have three jumping boy layers.
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Choose File > Save to save this i le. Keep the i le open for the next part of this lesson.
Aligning and distributing layers
The layers may not be evenly spaced or aligned with each other. This can be adjusted
easily by using the Align and Distribute features in Photoshop.
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Select the boy layer and then Ctrl+click (Windows) or Command+click (Mac OS) on
the boy middle and boy top layers. All three layers become selected.
Note that when you have two or more layers selected, there are additional options in
the Options bar to align and distribute your layers.
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B
C
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H
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J K L M
A. Align top edges. B. Align vertical centers. C. Align bottom edges. D. Align left edges.
E. Align horizontal centers. F. Align right edges. G. Distribute top edges.
H. Distribute vertical centers. I. Distribute bottom edges. J. Distribute left edges.
K. Distribute horizontal centers. L. Distribute right edges. M. Auto-Align Layers.
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E
F
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Choose the Align Horizontal Centers button ( ) and then the Distribute Vertical
Centers button ( ). You may or may not see a dramatic adjustment here; it depends
on how you positioned the layers when you created them.
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Choose File > Save. Keep the i le open for the next part of this lesson.
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