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Object Handling 105

Distribute
The distribute options will position all the selected objects evenly across the "Within" area
(usually within the selection bounds, but it could be the PAGE or WHOLE PAGE).
Again all the distribute options work in a similar way. The following examples show how
the different vertical position options align objects:

TOP EDGES DISTRIBUTION: the tops of the objects are
evenly spaced. BOTTOM EDGES distribution is the
inverse—the bottom of the objects are evenly spaced.

CENTERS DISTRIBUTION: the centers of the objects are
evenly spaced.

EQUI-SPACED DISTRIBUTION:the objects are evenly
spaced from each other.

The horizontal position options are similar but operate in the horizontal direction.

So, for example, to distribute this collection of randomly positioned ellipses, so they are
all equally spaced and aligned to the top edge:

• Select the shapes
• Display the Alignment dialog ("Ctrl + + L")
• Ensure WITHIN shows SELECTION BOUNDS
• Select Horizontal positions: Distribute centers
• Select Vertical position: Align top
• Click APPLY

And they will now look like this, all equally spaced horizontally
and aligned to the top.
Remember if you make a mistake you can always undo the operation.

Current attributes

An ‘attribute’ is some characteristic of an object which you can modify in Xara Designer
Pro X. For example a shape’s attributes include its color, its outline width and its outline
color.