# A different registration point problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-different-registration-point-problem/152032>\
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**Created:** [June 20, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-different-registration-point-problem/152032 "2005-06-20T18:53:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![farsite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@farsite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/farsite)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-different-registration-point-problem/152032/1 "2005-06-20T18:53:19Z")

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please help.

somehow I seem to have altered something and I dont know how to change it back.

when I create a shape on the stage, say a rectangle, if I set its x and y to zero,  
the rectangle used to align its top/left corner with the top/left corner of the stage, now it aligns the centre of the shape to the top/left corner of the shape, thus three quarters of the shape are off stage.

does anyone know how to change this please

thanks