Apple Pages '09 - Manual (Page 161)

Chapter 7 Working with Images, Shapes, and Other Objects 161
Center: Positions objects so that their centers align vertically to the first object
you select.
Right: Positions objects so that their right edges align vertically to the first object
you select.
Top: Positions objects so that their top edges align horizontally to the first object
you select.
Middle: Moves objects vertically so that their centers align horizontally to the first
object you select.
Bottom: Positions objects so that their bottom edges align horizontally to the first
object you select.
To space the objects evenly on a page, choose Arrange > Distribute Objects, and then
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choose an option from the submenu.
Horizontally: Adjusts the horizontal spacing between objects.
Vertically: Adjusts the vertical spacing between objects.
You can also align objects relative to one another by dragging them and using
alignment guides to determine when the objects are correctly positioned. See “Using
Alignment Guides” on page 161 for more information.
Using Alignment Guides
Alignment guides appear and disappear as you drag floating objects around a page,
providing you with instant feedback about relative object position.
These guides appear only while you’re dragging a floating object. When you let go
of the floating object, the guides vanish. You can make alignment guides appear in
different colors so that it’s easier to know what is coming into alignment as you move
objects around. If you turn on alignment guides or change their color, the settings
apply to all the documents you open in Pages.
Alignment guides aren’t visible when you print your document; they are visible only
when you’re editing a document.
Here are ways to manage alignment guides:
To set alignment guide options, choose Pages > Preferences, and then click Rulers.
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Select the Alignment Guides options that describe when you want alignment guides
to appear:
To show guides when an object’s center aligns with another object, select “Show
guides at object center.”
To show guides when an object’s edges align with another object, select “Show guides
at object edges.”