Quick links to procedures on this page:

Scaling and rotating path-based selections

You can scale or rotate path-based selections. Scaling lets you change the dimensions of a selection. You can also scale an object proportionally by preserving its aspect ratio.

To scale a selection Back to Top

 

Hold down Shift while you drag a corner handle. On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button .
Hold down Alt + Shift (Windows) or Option + Shift (macOS), and drag a corner handle. On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button .
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS), and drag a corner handle. On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button .
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Drag a side handle to scale horizontally.

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You can also scale a selection by choosing Edit Transform Scale, and specifying the horizontal and vertical scale percentages in the dialog box.

To rotate a selection Back to Top

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You can also Rotate a selection by choosing Edit Transform Rotate, and specifying the rotation angle in degrees in the dialog box. A positive number rotates clockwise; a negative number rotates counterclockwise.

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Rotating a selection


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