Quick links to procedures on this page:
Transforming objects
You can change the appearance of objects using the following transformations.
You can apply freeform transformations in the image window or manually adjust settings for more precise results.
You can apply transformations to a single object or multiple objects simultaneously.
To size an object |  |
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Select an object.
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Drag any of the handles on the highlighting box.
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You can also change the size of a selected object by typing values in the Size boxes, and clicking the Apply button
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To scale an object | |
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Select an object.
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on the property bar.
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You can also scale a selected object by typing values in the Size boxes, and clicking the Apply button
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When you scale, skew, or rotate an object, its edges can appear jagged. For this reason, these transformation modes enable anti-aliasing by default.
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To rotate an object | |
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Select an object.
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on the property bar.
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You can also switch to rotate mode by clicking an object twice. As you cycle through the transformation modes, the handles surrounding an object will change to indicate the active mode.
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When you scale, skew, or rotate an object, its edges can appear jagged. For this reason, these transformation modes enable anti-aliasing by default.
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To flip an object | |
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Select an object.
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Hold down Ctrl, and drag a middle handle on the highlighting box across the object, past the middle handle on the opposite side.
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You can flip a selected object disproportionately by not holding down Ctrl while dragging a middle handle of the highlighting box across the middle handle on the opposite side.
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To skew an object | |
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Select an object.
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on the property bar.
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When you scale, skew, or rotate an object, its edges can appear jagged. For this reason, these transformation modes enable anti-aliasing by default.
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You can also skew an object by typing values in the Size boxes and clicking the Apply button
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To distort an object | |
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Select an object.
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on the property bar.|
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Drag a distortion handle on the highlighting box.
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You can also switch to distort mode by clicking an object two times. As you cycle through the transformation modes, the handles surrounding an object will change to indicate the active mode.
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To apply perspective to an object | |
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Select an object.
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on the property bar.
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You can also switch to perspective mode by clicking an object three times. As you cycle through the transformation modes, the handles surrounding an object will change to indicate the active mode.
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