Moving objects a specified distance
Use the Move command to specify distance and direction.
1
Select the objects you want to move and then choose Object >
Move.
2
In the Move dialog box, enter values in the first or second row
of text boxes. Use negative numbers to move up and to the left. Use
positive numbers to move down and to the right.
3
Click Apply to preview or OK to implement the Move settings.
Arranging objects in the stacking order
Each object in a Canvas document is part of a stack of objects on the
same layer. Each object has a position in the stack. Unless you rear-
range objects, the newest object is in front of the stack and the oldest
object is in the back. An object that you create or paste appears at the
front of the stack.
Stacking order affects the appearance of objects when you view and
print them. Like actual objects placed in a stack, the front object in
the stack blocks objects behind it. An objects position in the stack
also is a factor in alignment and combining operations.
Commands in the Arrange submenu in the Object menu let you
change an objects position in the stack. You can move objects to the
front or back, and you can move objects one level at a time toward
the front or back of the stack.
Up/down value
Distance value
Left/right value
Angle value
Tip
You can specify angular move-
ment in 0.01 degree incre-
ments. The movement direction
depends on the Coordinate
System setting in the Preferenc-
es dialog box; see Coordinate
System on page 15.223.