Creating and Modifying Button Active Areas
While you can create a button’s active area without a background or overlay assigned,
most of the time you will need to assign them first so you know where to place the button
active areas. See
Creating Menus Using the Standard Method
and
Creating Menus Using
the Layered Method
for details on assigning these files.
To create and modify a button’s active area
1
Click the menu background where you want one of the button’s corners to be, then drag
to the opposite corner. You see a rectangle with dashed lines.
2
Do any of the following to modify the button’s active area:
• To move the button by dragging: Click inside the dashed lines and drag it to the new
position.
• To move the button by dragging in one direction only (horizontal or vertical): Press the
Shift key, then drag the button.
• To move the button by dragging with snapping and the dynamic guides temporarily
disabled: Press Command, then drag the button.
• To move the button using the arrow keys: Select the button and press the arrow keys to
move it one pixel at a time. Press Shift and the arrow keys to move it 10 pixels at a
time, or press Shift-Option and the arrow keys to move it 20 pixels at a time.
• To move an edge: Click the resize handle at the center of the edge and drag it to the
new position. This changes the button’s size.
• To move a corner (which moves two edges at once): Click the resize handle at the corner
and drag it to the new position. This also changes the button’s size.
• To change a button’s size while maintaining the button’s aspect ratio: Shift-drag an edge
or corner. See
Working with Assets in Buttons and Drop Zones
for more information.
• To change a button’s size while keeping it centered at its current location: Click an edge
or corner, start dragging, then press the Option key.
• To delete a button: Select it (resize handles appear on its dashed line), then press the
Delete key.
You can also use the Coordinates & Size area in the Advanced tab in the Button Inspector
to precisely set a button’s size and position.
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Creating Menus Using the Standard Method