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January 28, 2025
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How to place layer content anchor point in the middle

  • January 28, 2025
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Hi,

I am working on a project where I have tons of texts , to be animated, all individual letter needs to be scaled from centre.  I dnt wanna move them from layer contets. Beacuse I will animate the layer as well. Is there any way/plugin/shortcut I can use to snap all these content's anchorpoint automatically (dnt wanna do it manually 😥 )

 

Thank you.

 

Correct answer Rick Gerard

If you have a mask path, a shape with a path, or any other layer, you can select the Anchor Point/Pan Behind tool (y), turn on Snapping, and then click and drag the Anchor Point to the center of the path, shape, or layer. 

 

When Snapping is turned on in the Tool Bar, the Anchor Point will snap to the center, any corner, the midpoint of any size, or any vertex in the layer unless something else is going on in the layer.

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thepixelsmith
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 29, 2025

There is an add-on named Reposition Anchor Point (https://aescripts.com/repositionanchorpoint/) that might work for you.

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S_ AAuthor
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January 30, 2025

Thank you so much.

Rick GerardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 29, 2025

If you have a mask path, a shape with a path, or any other layer, you can select the Anchor Point/Pan Behind tool (y), turn on Snapping, and then click and drag the Anchor Point to the center of the path, shape, or layer. 

 

When Snapping is turned on in the Tool Bar, the Anchor Point will snap to the center, any corner, the midpoint of any size, or any vertex in the layer unless something else is going on in the layer.

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S_ AAuthor
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January 29, 2025

YES, its working. Snapping was turned off.  Poor me. Thank you so much.

Kevin-Monahan
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 29, 2025

Hi @,

I read your question. Thanks for that. Have you considered using a text animator? If not, here's a tutorial: https://adobe.ly/4go4Wc1. Otherwise, it might be hard to manage such a task. I hope the advice might help. Let the community know.

 

Thanks,
Kevin

 

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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January 29, 2025

😮 Thank you so much. You are an angel.