Why can't I set alignment to canvas in preferences or to last used?

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May 25, 2023
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Why isn't it possible to set alignment to canvas in preferences, or keep it at the last used option? I add a year to my images for special purposes and have to set alignment to canvas each time when I start PS. Shouldn't be that difficult but will make life easier.

Thanks!

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Participating Frequently

agree.
does my head in that it doesn't just remember the last setting. So many examples across all the programs like preserve black and white and grey in recolour tool in illustrator.

Markus van der Westhuizen

Participating Frequently

Very frustrating indeed. It's also something I need to do on a daily basis.

I created an Action. Before recording, first selct your layer/s you want to work with. Then hit record on the action:

> Select All (⌘A)

> Align Horizontal Centre

> Alignt Vertical Centre

> Deselct (⌘D)

To speed things up you can give it a keyboard command.

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

It isn't handled properly in actions or scripting either, no way to set selection vs. canvas... Best bet is to always use selection and a select all which does the same thing as canvas.