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Align and distribute objects

Select multiple text or shape layers within a graphic and align or distribute them from the Essential Graphics panel.

Note:

Starting with Premiere Pro version 25.0, the Essential Graphics panel is no longer included. You can now edit titles, captions, audio, video, and graphics more efficiently using the new Properties panel and browse Motion Graphics and Stock Audio using the Graphics Templates panel.

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You can align objects by their top edges, vertical centers, bottom edges, left edges, horizontal centers, or right edges. You can align them to a selected object or to the video frame. 

You can also distribute objects vertically or horizontally, or distribute the spacing between them.

Before you start

If you haven’t already, switch to the Captions and Graphics workspace.  Select your text or shape layers in the Essential Graphics panel, and see the align and distribute options available.

The align and distribute options in the Essential Graphics panel
The align and distribute options in the Essential Graphics panel

Note:

You can only use the Distribute and Distribute Spacing options with a minimum of three objects.

Align objects

Select the layers in the Essential Graphics panel, choose one of the align options (Align to Video Frame, Align to Video Frame as Group, or Align to Selection), and click the align icons in the Edit tab.

Align to Video Frame

Align to the Program Monitor where each object is aligned individually.

Align to Video Frame as Group

Align to the Program Monitor while the multi-selection is considered one grouped object.

Align to Selection

Align to one specific chief object in the selection. The chief when aligning left is the leftmost object, and the chief when aligning to the bottom is the lowest object.

Align to Video Frame

Align to Video Frame as Group

Note:

When you have only one layer selected, you can align the shape or text layer to the video frame only.

Distribute objects

Use the Distribute   options to move text or shape objects in the Program Monitor so that their centers are equally distant from each other. 

Distribute spacing between objects

Use the Distribute Spacing   options to move text or shape objects in the Program Monitor so that their edges are equally distant from each other. 

When distributing three objects, only the inner object moves, so that the distance to the outer objects is equally distributed. 


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