Use the select/transform tool – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Basic compositing
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Align Right Edges: Layers are moved horizontally so their right edges line up with the rightmost 
layer in the selection.
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Align Top Edges: Layers are moved vertically so their tops line up with the topmost layer in 
the selection.
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Align Bottom Edges: Layers are moved vertically so their bottoms line up with the bottommost 
layer in the selection.
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Align Far Edges: Layers are moved in Z space so their far edges line up with the furthest layer in 
the selection.
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Align Near Edges: Layers are moved in Z space so their near edges line up with the closest layer 
in the selection.
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Align Horizontal Centers: Layers are moved horizontally so their centers line up along the center 
point between the leftmost and rightmost layers in the selection.
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Align Vertical Centers: Layers are moved vertically so their centers line up along the center point 
between the topmost and bottommost layers in the selection.
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Align Depth Centers: Layers are moved in Z space so their centers line up along the center point 
between the farthest and nearest layers in the selection.
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Distribute Lefts: Layers are moved horizontally so the left sides of all layers are evenly 
distributed, from right to left, between the leftmost and rightmost layers in the selection.
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Distribute Rights: Layers are moved horizontally so the right sides of all layers are evenly 
distributed, from right to left, between the leftmost and rightmost layers in the selection.
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Distribute Tops: Layers are moved vertically so the tops of all layers are evenly distributed, from 
top to bottom, between the topmost and bottommost layers in the selection.
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Distribute Bottoms: Layers are moved vertically so the bottoms of all layers are evenly 
distributed, from top to bottom, between the topmost and bottommost layers in the selection.
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Distribute Far: Layers are moved in Z space so the far edges of all layers are evenly distributed 
along the Z axis, from closest to furthest, between the closest and furthest layers in 
the selection.
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Distribute Near: Layers are moved in Z space so the near edges of all layers are evenly 
distributed along the Z axis, from closest to furthest, between the closest and furthest layers in 
the selection.
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Distribute Horizontal Centers: Layers are moved horizontally so the centers of all layers 
are evenly distributed, from left to right, between the leftmost and rightmost layers in 
the selection.
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Distribute Vertical Centers: Layers are moved vertically so the centers of all layers are evenly 
distributed, from top to bottom, between the topmost and bottommost layers in the selection.
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Distribute Depth Centers: Layers are moved in Z space so the centers of all layers are evenly 
distributed, from closest to furthest, between the closest and furthest layers in the selection.
Use the Select/Transform tool
The default tool is the Select/Transform tool, which activates onscreen controls that enable you 
to adjust a layer’s scale, position, and rotation.
67% resize factor