Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 761)

Chapter 23 Work in the Environment 761
Adjust the position and size of objects
Objects can be freely placed, which allows for flexibility, but can lead to overlaps or
misalignments—particularly when pasting between layers. Fortunately, you can quickly clean up
object positions.
Snap objects to a grid
m Choose View > Snap Positions from the Environment menu bar.
The objects are aligned to an invisible grid.
It’s useful to leave this setting turned on, but you should turn it off if you want to manually move
an object by a few pixels.
Align selected objects horizontally or vertically
m Choose Options > Clean up > Align Objects.
The upper-left object stays where it is. The position of the next object determines whether the
objects are aligned in a row or a column. If it’s to the right of the upper-left object, all objects are
aligned horizontally (in a row). If it’s below the upper-left object, all objects are aligned vertically
(in a column).
Align selected objects to the invisible grid
m Choose Options > Clean up > Positions by Grid.
Align objects using key commands
m Use the following key commands to move selected objects one pixel in the relevant direction,
even when the grid is turned on:
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Object move left
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Object move right
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Object move up
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Object move down
Resize an object
m Drag the object’s bottom-right corner.
Resize a selected object to its default value
m Choose Options > Clean up > Size by Default.
Resize selected objects using key commands
m Use the following key commands to decrease or increase the width or height of selected objects
by 1 pixel:
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Object Width −1 Pixel
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Object Width +1 Pixel
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Object Height −1 Pixel
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Object Height +1 Pixel