Quick links to procedures on this page:

Rotating images and the canvas

You can rotate an image on the screen to accommodate the way you draw naturally. You can also rotate the canvas to change the image orientation.

rotating images

Rotate an image to accommodate the way you naturally draw.

Rotating an image onscreen is meant for drawing purposes only; whereas rotating the canvas modifies the appearance of the image. For example, if you print an image that you rotated onscreen, the rotation is not reflected in the printed image. However, if you rotate the canvas of the image, the rotation is reflected in the printed image.

You can rotate an image or the canvas by a predefined amount, or you can choose the amount of rotation. You can also reset the original orientation of an image.

To rotate an image Back to Top

 

Hold down Shift while rotating.
Type a rotation angle in the Rotation Angle box on the property bar or in the Navigator panel.

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You can also rotate an image from the Navigator panel by typing a value in the Rotate canvas box or by opening the Rotate Canvas slider and adjusting the rotation.

To reset the original orientation of an image Back to Top

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You can also reset image rotation from the Navigator panel by clicking the Reset Rotation button .

To rotate the canvas Back to Top

 

Choose Canvas Rotate Canvas 180.
Choose Canvas Rotate Canvas 90 CW.
Choose Canvas Rotate Canvas 90 CCW.
Choose Canvas Rotate Canvas Arbitrary, and type a value in the Angle box.

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If your document has layers of different types, you are prompted to commit all of them to default, pixel-based layers.


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