In this guide, we'll walk through the different alignment tools available and when to use them.
Smart Guides
As you move an element around your page, you'll notice colored pink/purple guide lines appear. These are called Smart Guides and they're designed to help you line up elements with other items on your page.
You'll see guides appear when an element is:
Aligned with another element
Centered on the page
Evenly spaced from nearby elements
These guides are a great way to quickly position elements without having to manually measure anything.
Aligning Multiple Elements
If you've selected more than one element, you'll see additional alignment options in the right side panel.
These tools allow you to quickly line elements up so they're all aligned to the:
Left
Center
Right
Top
Middle
Bottom
This is especially helpful when working with buttons, icons, or groups of images/elements.
Distribute Spacing
If your elements feel unevenly spaced, you can use the Distribute tools.
Instead of moving each element one by one, Showit can automatically create equal spacing between multiple selected elements.
This is a great option for:
Icon rows
Feature sections
Stacked text boxes
Buttons
Grouping Elements
If you have elements that should always stay together, you can group them.
For example, you might group:
An icon and its heading
A button and the text above it
A photo with a decorative element
Once grouped, you can move everything together instead of repositioning each piece individually.
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