9.26.  Align Visible Layers

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Revision $Revision: 2438 $ 2007-12-02 j.h

With the Align Visible Layers command, you can very precisely position the visible layers (those marked with the “eye” icon). This degree of precision is especially useful when you are working on animations, which typically have many small layers. Clicking on Align Visible Layers displays a dialog which allows you to choose how the layers should be aligned.

[Note] Note

In GIMP 1.2, the default base for the alignment was the top visible layer in the stack. In GIMP 2, the default alignment base is the edge of the canvas. You can still align the image on the bottom layer of the stack, even if it is invisible, by checking Use the (invisible) bottom layer as the base in the dialog.

Horizontal Style; Vertical Style

These options control how the layers should be moved in relationship to each other. You can choose: