![]() ![]() That seems like madness now, even though I was used to it and it didn’t seem to be a problem. What if I want to center a layer to a part of the design that isn’t the middle of the document? Well, I used to create a guide in the center of the area I needed by either pressing CMD + T on and existing layer or using Select > Transform Selection and moving a guide to the center of the bounding box indicated by the handles. ![]() I would then move the layer into position by pressing CMD + T (free transform) and lining up the handles in middle to the guide. It’s simple enough to create a guide in the center of the canvas ( View > New Guide… > Vertical orientation with position set as 50%) If I needed to center something, I would have to setup a guide first, which can be quite long winded. Previously I would make use of guides to center layers. ![]() To get an idea of how much time I’ve gained, let’s first look at how I used to do it. ![]() If I can save a few seconds every time I need to center something, I can take less time drawing out my ideas on screen. One of the most frequent tasks I do in Photoshop is moving layers so they’re in the center of other layers or sections, so I decided to figure out how I can do it faster. ![]()
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