Layers

ive been using Corel for a while now, & 1 thing as always bothered me.  when centering a document or graphic that is on multiple layers how do you center it without combining everything onto a new or already combind layer.  ie. text on layer 1 image on layer 2 if you group it it all goes on the same or diffrent layer

  • Hello! First of all, for what program are you talking? CorelDRAW o PhotoPaint? since you're posting on the Connect sub-forum. On CorelDRAW if you group objects from different layers, all will be on the selected layer. But for center on object to other you don't need to group it, moreover, you shouldn't group both for center objects, just select one, hold Shift and select the second object. The first object will be centered to the second object.
    • oops my bad, Corel x7 i posted this on the wrong forum, sorry


      no there is a miss under standing. i have a 5 layer artwork. lets say a work pad. i did it 1 up 8.5" x 11" but now im going to print it but i need it 2up but my sheet size is 12x18 & i want to make sure my artwork is centered on the page. problem is when i select my 2up forms & tell it to center is centers everyhthing to the pg & messes up my art. so i have to tell it to Group. but if i do that It migrates everything to the same layer. i still want everything to be on its proper layer when the objects are centered to the pg.
    • This is actually quite an interesting dilemma. Ariel, If I understand correctly, the scenario is that you have several shapes across several layers but also spread out all over the workspace. How would you go about selecting all those shapes and center the your selection to page yet keep all the shapes on their respective layers. As soon as you group them they will all end up on whatever layer is active at the time. Sounds like a macro project to me.

      • Myron said:

        This is actually quite an interesting dilemma. Ariel, If I understand correctly, the scenario is that you have several shapes across several layers but also spread out all over the workspace. How would you go about selecting all those shapes and center the your selection to page yet keep all the shapes on their respective layers. As soon as you group them they will all end up on whatever layer is active at the time. Sounds like a macro project to me.

        group each layer (you can lock other layers, or just select each layer) then select all objects and center?

        • sorry but that wont work. if i group ea layer & then Center it, it will jumble ea. layer to the center 1 on top of the other & move ea item from the layers to a layer that i'm working on. If i lock a layer then it wont move at all & i need it too.
          • Ding! Ding! Ding! as seen here

            Sub CenterShapes()

            Dim sr As ShapeRange

            Dim pw#, ph#

               ActiveDocument.ActivePage.GetSize pw, ph

               ActiveDocument.ReferencePoint = cdrCenter

               Set sr = ActiveSelectionRange

               If sr.Count = 0 Then Exit Sub

               sr.SetPosition pw / 2, ph / 2

            End Sub

            • standby, answer coming soon.
              • Sub GroupAndCenterByLayer()
                Dim sr As ShapeRange
                Dim pw#, ph#
                ActiveDocument.ActivePage.GetSize pw, ph
                ActiveDocument.ReferencePoint = cdrCenter
                Set sr = ActiveSelectionRange
                If sr.Count = 0 Then Exit Sub
                sr.SetPosition pw / 2, ph / 2
                End Sub
                • This is great. thank you. quick question. what if i want it to center Horizontally or Vertically i tried to change where it says center but it didn't work. is there something else i need to change????