• | To skew a selection |
• | To distort a selection |
• | To distort perspective in a selection |
To skew a selection |
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1 | In the toolbox, click the Transform tool ![]() |
If the Transform tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the Layer Adjuster tool ![]() ![]() |
2 | On the property bar, click the Skew button ![]() |
3 | Move the pointer outside the border of the selection’s bounding box. |
4 | Drag a side handle. |
If you want to skew only the selected side, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while dragging the side handle. |
5 | On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button ![]() |
To distort a selection |
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1 | In the toolbox, click the Transform tool ![]() |
If the Transform tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the Layer Adjuster tool ![]() ![]() |
2 | On the property bar, click the Distort button ![]() |
3 | Drag a corner handle. |
If you want to constrain the distortion to the horizontal or vertical axis, hold down Shift while dragging a corner handle. |
If you want to distort the selection relative to the Reference Point, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while dragging a corner handle. |
4 | On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button ![]() |
A selection before (left) and after (right) distorting.
To distort perspective in a selection |
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1 | In the toolbox, click the Transform tool ![]() |
If the Transform tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the Layer Adjuster tool ![]() ![]() |
2 | On the property bar, click the Perspective Distortion button ![]() |
3 | Drag a corner handle. |
If you want to constrain the distortion to the horizontal or vertical axis, hold down Shift while dragging a corner handle. |
4 | On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button ![]() |
A selection before (left) and after (right) perspective distorting.
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Some features described in the Help are available only in Corel Painter 2015, and are not included in Painter Essentials 5. For more information about Corel Painter 2015, visit http://www.painterartist.com/. |
To get started with Painter Essentials 5, see the Painter Essentials 5 Quick Start Guide. |
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