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Transforming objects

You can change the appearance of objects, including text, 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.

 

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 Back to Top

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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 Back to Top

 

Click the Maintain ratio button on the property bar.
Hold down Shift as you drag a corner handle.

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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.

To rotate an object Back to Top

 

Type a value in the Angle of rotation box on the property bar, and then click Apply.
Hold down Ctrl as you drag a corner handle.

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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 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 Back to Top

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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.

To skew an object Back to Top

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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 Skew angle boxes on the property bar and clicking Apply.

To distort an object Back to Top

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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.

To apply perspective to an object Back to Top

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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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