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Alignment Tool and Distribution - oshayh - 12-19-2021
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?
RE: Alignment Tool and Distribution - rich2005 - 12-19-2021
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 ?
RE: Alignment Tool and Distribution - oshayh - 12-20-2021
(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.
RE: Alignment Tool and Distribution - rich2005 - 12-20-2021
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
RE: Alignment Tool and Distribution - oshayh - 12-25-2021
(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.Sorry for the late response, I meant to say vertical. I attached an example of what I'm going for below. Also Happy Holidays!
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
RE: Alignment Tool and Distribution - rich2005 - 12-26-2021
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.
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Get there in 3 minutes demo: https://youtu.be/DtH80C1xRvM
RE: Alignment Tool and Distribution - oshayh - 12-28-2021
Yes, wow, it actually works now! Thank you so much!