Transform objects

You can change the appearance of objects by 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.

Transformation	Applied to objects in an image
Sizing and scaling	The photo object is scaled down to fit onto the background image.
Flipping	The object is flipped to create a reflection.
Rotating	The reflection is rotated.
Skewing	The reflection is skewed to create a realistic angle.
Distorting	The shadow is distorted to indicate the direction of a light source.
Perspective	A second shadow is added and modified.

To size an object

2 .	Click the Position and size button on the property bar.

You can resize the object from the center by holding down Shift as you drag any of the handles.

You can also change the size of a selected object by typing values in the Size boxes, and clicking Apply on the property bar.

To scale an object

2 .	Click the Scale button on the property bar.

You can also
Scale an object with precision	On the property bar, type percentage values in the Scale boxes and click Apply.
Scale an object while preserving the ratio of width and height	Click the Maintain ratio button on the property bar.
Scale an object from the center	Hold down Shift as you drag a corner handle.

When you scale, skew, or rotate an object, its edges can appear jagged. For this reason, these transformation modes enable anti-aliasing by default.

To rotate an object

2 .	Click the Rotate button on the property bar.

When you scale, skew, or rotate an object, its edges can appear jagged. For this reason, these transformation modes enable anti-aliasing by default.

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.

To flip an object

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.

You can also flip a selected object by clicking Object Mirror Horizontally or Object Mirror Vertically.

To skew an object

2 .	Click the Skew button on the property bar.

When you scale, skew, or rotate an object, its edges can appear jagged. For this reason, these transformation modes enable anti-aliasing by default.

You can also skew an object by typing values in the Skew angle boxes on the property bar and clicking Apply.

To distort an object

2 .	Click the Distort button on the property bar.

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.

To apply perspective to an object

2 .	Click the Perspective button on the property bar.

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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