Alignment Tool and Distribution

[oshayh]

Hey, I'm working on a new design with 5 logos stacked on top of each other evenly but the alignment tool won't work, what am I doing wrong?

[rich2005]

Quote:....what am I doing wrong?

For a starter, not enough information for a sensible answer

How do you need to align the layers? Center them ? or Spread evenly in a horizontal (or vertical) line? With a margin or without ?

[oshayh]

(12-19-2021, 06:12 PM)rich2005 Wrote:

Quote:....what am I doing wrong?

For a starter, not enough information for a sensible answer

How do you need to align the layers? Center them ? or Spread evenly in a horizontal (or vertical) line?  With a margin or without ?

Centered and horizontal without a margin.

[rich2005]

I confess the align tool is not one of my favourites. If you have a mixture of icon sizes it can be easier to set up a grid and manually move around.

However, using the align tool.
Align select a base icon
Rubber band the rest
Align horizontally
Set an offset (typically the size of the largest icon)
Distribute by side (left or right)
Image -> Fit Canvas to layers
..and if any small icons try: Layer -> New from Visible then Image -> Zealous crop

example using Gimp 2.8 :  https://i.imgur.com/GZ3AI3G.mp4

Edit: An alternative, (I see from an old post you are using 64 bit Windows)  You can get a Gimp 2.8 gimp_gmic_qt plugin here: https://gmic.eu/files/windows/

Then using the g'mic Arrays &Tiles > Montage filter
Montage type - Horizontal 
Merging mode - Aligned
Centering -   0.5
Input layers -  All
Output Mode - New Image

Example:  https://i.imgur.com/OADSlR6.mp4

[oshayh]

(12-20-2021, 09:11 AM)rich2005 Wrote: I confess the align tool is not one of my favourites. If you have a mixture of icon sizes it can be easier to set up a grid and manually move around.

However, using the align tool.
Align select a base icon
Rubber band the rest
Align horizontally
Set an offset (typically the size of the largest icon)
Distribute by side (left or right)
Image -> Fit Canvas to layers
..and if any small icons try: Layer -> New from Visible then Image -> Zealous crop

example using Gimp 2.8 :  https://i.imgur.com/GZ3AI3G.mp4

Edit: An alternative, (I see from an old post you are using 64 bit Windows)  You can get a Gimp 2.8 gimp_gmic_qt plugin here: https://gmic.eu/files/windows/

Then using the g'mic Arrays &Tiles > Montage filter
Montage type - Horizontal 
Merging mode - Aligned
Centering -   0.5
Input layers -  All
Output Mode - New Image

Example:  https://i.imgur.com/OADSlR6.mp4

Sorry for the late response, I meant to say vertical. I attached an example of what I'm going for below. Also Happy Holidays!

[rich2005]

Did you actually try anything ? Horizontal or Vertical is much the same.

however

1. Open image with layers in order
2. If required crop layers
3. Use the  Align Tool
- Set Relative to Image
- Use the mouse to select the layers - this called rubber banding - items greyed out until layers are selected. 
- - -Look for the small squares in the layer corners.
- Set the Offset
- Use bottom right icon Distribute bottoms of targets
4. Image -> Fit canvas to layers
----next bit optional----
5. Layer -> New from Visible
6. Image -> Canvas Size to increase the height of the image/
7. Bucket fill any transparent areas.

   

Get there in 3 minutes demo: https://youtu.be/DtH80C1xRvM

[oshayh]

Yes, wow, it actually works now! Thank you so much!