Shape Layer Alignment

[edit58989569]

Why can't one side of this shape layer align to the edge? 

[MyerPj]

Hold down SHIFT as you move it and you can snap to a side(s)

[edit58989569]

I'm on Mac, Shift doesn't do anything. 

[MyerPj]

Try Cmd. 

When I leave the Anchor Point in the center (ie: as is) and hold ctrl it will snap to the center, in addition it will create in the center edge to edge if I put in the width/height of the newly created ellipse to 1920x1080 it will be already centered.

[MyerPj]

There's also an option under the Wrench menu of the program monitor you can try.

[edit58989569]

It snaps to the center without holding any buttons down. 

[edit58989569]

how do you center an anchor point if you accidentlly move it? 

[MyerPj]

Open the Essential Graphics Panel, that's where you click "New" and Ellipse.

Then the panel has W and H fields.  And other things you can do, including Align...

[edit58989569]

Oh nice, I never noticed that. thank you! 

[MyerPj · Accepted solution]

And type in the width/height of your elipse if you want it to be frame height or width. 1080x1080 produces a circle which would fit the top/bottom of HD, etc.

[MyerPj]

Then you can ctrl-drag to snap it.

[edit58989569]

Where do you type in the height and width of shape? 

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

Alignment is based on position, not scaling.

[edit58989569]

What does that mean? 

[Ann Bens]

It means it cannot do what you want.

Pulling on one side of the circle. That is scaling, that is not the same as moving the circle around on the canvas.

[edit58989569]

Oh got it, that makes more sense now. Thank you Ann! 

[Ann Bens]

If you are trying to make a perfect circle that will fit the screen make the width and height of the circle in the EGP both 1080. Assuming this is a 1080x1920 canvas?

[MyerPj]

I think that's what I was saying...

[Ann Bens]

Sorry missed that.