Align tool behaving oddly

Hi, the align tool (i mean the submenu in ,object) is not behaving properly, for me. As I say align left edges it does not, it only moves the rightish to to left a bit, if I click the same submenu again abit more to the left, but it never aligns any to objects properly, nor edges neither centers. Is it just another motion 3 bug or is it me?
Thanks

Which version of photoshop and operating system are you using?
You need to ether have two or more layers selected or an active selection.
Photoshop Help | Align and distribute layers
http://www.heathrowe.com/photoshop-center-alignment-tricks/

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