Constrain movement when dragging

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March 26, 2016
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In other Adobe programs, holding down the Shift key while dragging an object will constrain the movement. This doesn't seem to work in Captivate. I often want to copy an object (Ctrl-drag) and constrain the movement at the same time. Does anyone know a shortcut key to hold down that will constrain movement in Captivate?

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Correct answer Lilybiri

Hi Jay,

I know perfectly what you mean, it even took a while before SHIFT was working to constrain width/height ratio (remember having pleaded for that). SHIFT is working with rotation to constrain to certain angles, but not while dragging an object on the stage.

This is the reason why I almost always use the keyboard if I want to move an object. Very long time ago I blogged about moving and resizing objects with shortcut keys:

Shortcut Keys: Moving and Resizing Objects - Captivate blog

If you are on 9.0.1, the grid utility (if it was ever useful) can easily be replaced by the new rulers and guides. Since the CTRL key in combination with arrows moves a selected object over a distance that is equal to the grid size (default = 16px), you can edit that size and choose another distance. SHIFT key in combination with arrows always moves over 10 px.

Another workaround in CP9.0.1 could be using the new guides with their snapping feature.

J

jharbourne1968

Participant

@Adobe Sort this out – this needs to be fixed.

Lilybiri

Legend

If you want to be 'heard' by 'Adobe', please log a feature request (I don see this as a bug). You are here on a user forum.

RodWard

Community Expert

I just tested this in Cp9 and holding down the SHIFT key while dragging the corner of a Caption, Smart Shape or Placeholder object all work fine to constrain the aspect ratio.

I'm on a PC. Are you?

J

jay fresnoAuthor

Inspiring

Sorry I didn't make myself clear. I know that Shift-dragging to resize an object will constrain the height/width proportions. What I'm wanting to do is to constrain the movement of an object while dragging it to a new position. For example if an object on the left side of a slide is 10 pixels from the top of that slide and I move it to the right of the slide, I want it to remain 10 pixels from the top.

Shift dragging an object in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and just about any other Adobe program, will constrain the movement of the object while dragging it. But not in Captivate, which is quite a time-consuming nuisance. I am on PC. I'm hoping that maybe another key, other than Shift, might do the job.

LilybiriCorrect answer

Legend

Hi Jay,

I know perfectly what you mean, it even took a while before SHIFT was working to constrain width/height ratio (remember having pleaded for that). SHIFT is working with rotation to constrain to certain angles, but not while dragging an object on the stage.

This is the reason why I almost always use the keyboard if I want to move an object. Very long time ago I blogged about moving and resizing objects with shortcut keys:

Shortcut Keys: Moving and Resizing Objects - Captivate blog

If you are on 9.0.1, the grid utility (if it was ever useful) can easily be replaced by the new rulers and guides. Since the CTRL key in combination with arrows moves a selected object over a distance that is equal to the grid size (default = 16px), you can edit that size and choose another distance. SHIFT key in combination with arrows always moves over 10 px.

Another workaround in CP9.0.1 could be using the new guides with their snapping feature.

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