Moving objects a specified distance Use the Move command to specify distance and direction. 1 Select the objects you want to move and then choose Object > Move. 2 In the Move dialog box, enter values in the first or second row of text boxes. Use negative numbers to move up and to the left. Use positive numbers to move down and to the right. 3 Click Apply to preview or OK to implement the Move settings. Arranging objects in the stacking order Each object in a Canvas document is part of a stack of objects on the same layer. Each object has a position in the stack. Unless you rear- range objects, the newest object is in front of the stack and the oldest object is in the back. An object that you create or paste appears at the front of the stack. Stacking order affects the appearance of objects when you view and print them. Like actual objects placed in a stack, the front object in the stack blocks objects behind it. An object’s position in the stack also is a factor in alignment and combining operations. Commands in the Arrange submenu in the Object menu let you change an object’s position in the stack. You can move objects to the front or back, and you can move objects one level at a time toward the front or back of the stack. Up/down value Distance value Left/right value Angle value Tip You can specify angular move- ment in 0.01 degree incre- ments. The movement direction depends on the Coordinate System setting in the Preferenc- es dialog box; see “Coordinate System” on page 15.223.
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