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Move layers in space



When you move a layer in space, you modify its Position property.

You can separate the components of a Position property into individual properties—X Position, Y Position, and (for 3D layers) Z Position—so that you can modify or animate each independently. (See Separate dimensions of Position to animate components individually.)

Jeff Almasol provides a script on his website that places a new null layer on the line between the anchor points of two selected layers; you use a slider control on the null layer to reposition the null layer along this line: www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_jeffnewparallaxnull.

To move selected layers so that their anchor points are at the center in the current view, choose Layer > Transform > Center In View or press Ctrl+Home (Windows) or Command+Home (Mac OS).

Move layers by dragging in the Composition panel

To snap the edges of a layer to grids or guides as you drag, choose View > Snap To Grid or View > Snap To Guides.
 Select one or more layers, and then drag a selected layer using the Selection tool .

When you move a layer by dragging it in the Composition panel, the Info panel shows the change in the Position property as you drag.

Move layers by directly modifying the Position property

  1. Select one or more layers.
  2. Press P to show the Position property in the Timeline panel.
  3. Modify the Position property in the Timeline panel.

Move layers with arrow keys

  1. Select one or more layers.
  2. To move selected layers one pixel left, right, up, or down, press an arrow key. To move 10 pixels, hold Shift as you press the arrow key.