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ogdenlanger
Joined: 02 May 2011
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 Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 12:46 am Post subject: Aligning a layer relative to another layer with an Action |
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I was wondering if there is a way to get a layer to align itself underneath another layer.
Example:
Layer 1 is text: NEW YORK
Layer 2 is text: YANKEES
NEW YORK is where I want it at the top of the design.
YANKEES is way at the bottom.
I click on the action and it moves YANKEES to a set position right underneath NEW YORK to look like this:
NEW YORK
YANKEES
... then I could open the next PSD file and it would repeat the process, moving BULLS underneath CHICAGO making
CHICAGO
BULLS
Any help is appreciated!!!  |
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Auieos
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Move Tool alignment options are useful.
Also when 3 or more layers are selected you can use the Distribute options (next to alignment buttons) to distribute the layers evenly on the canvas. |
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ogdenlanger
Joined: 02 May 2011
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply 
I'm aware of those options, and the align tool works fine for things like centering, moving to top, etc during an action. However, what I am trying to do in batch is align something like YANKEES underneath NEW YORK and then use a batch process to duplicate this on several designs.
HOWEVER, what ends up happening, is that the move tool action will move the layer but it remembers the original distance... in other words in the next design, CHICAGO will overlap BULLS or DODGERS will be to far away from LOS ANGELES. Because the size of the CHICAGO, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, etc changes.
I hope this example makes sense... in other words is there a way to make the YANKEES layer aware of the NEW YORK layer and align it relative to that layer? |
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