Using the distribute objects feature, Menu editor pop-up menus and tools – Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual

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To deselect all items, press Command-Shift-A.

Once you have the objects selected, you can align them.

To use the align objects feature

1

Select the group of objects to align.

Note: The last object you select is the reference object that the others align to.

2

Do one of the following:

• Choose Arrange > Align Objects, then choose the alignment to use (Top, Center, Bottom,

Left, Middle, or Right).

• Control-click one of the selected objects, then choose the alignment to use (Top, Center,

Bottom, Left, Middle, or Right) from Align Objects in the shortcut menu.

The objects move to the new alignment. If you get a surprising result, press Command-Z
to undo the alignment and verify that you had the right buttons selected and that you
selected the reference button last.

Using the Distribute Objects Feature

The distribute objects feature allows you to select a group of objects and evenly space
them between each other.

To use the distribute objects feature

1

Select the group of objects to distribute. See

Using the Align Objects Feature

for details

on how to do this.

Note: The order that you select the objects does not matter. The objects are distributed
between the two outermost objects.

2

Do one of the following:

• Choose Arrange > Distribute Objects, then choose the distribution method to use

(Horizontally or Vertically).

• Control-click one of the selected objects, then choose the distribution method to use

(Horizontally or Vertically) from Distribute Objects in the shortcut menu.

Menu Editor Pop-Up Menus and Tools

The Menu Editor tools let you customize the editor to your needs.

To show or hide the Menu Editor tools

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Click the dots at the bottom of the Menu Editor.

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Chapter 12

Introduction to Creating Menus

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