Corel PHOTO-PAINT Help | Transform objects

Transform objects

To size an object

To scale an object

To rotate an object

To flip an object

To skew an object

To distort an object

To apply perspective to an object

You can change the appearance of objects by using the following transformations.

Transformation	Description
Sizing	Lets you change the width and height of an object
Scaling	Lets you size an object to a percentage of its original size
Rotating	Lets you turn an object around its center of rotation
Flipping (mirroring)	Lets you create a horizontal or vertical mirror image of an object
Skewing	Lets you slant an object to one side
Distorting	Lets you stretch an object disproportionately
Applying perspective	Lets you give an object the appearance of depth

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

1 Select an object.

2 Click the Position and size button

on the property bar.

3 Drag any of the handles on the bounding box.

If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

4 Click Apply 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

1 Select an object.

2 Click the Scale button

on the property bar.

3 Drag a corner handle on the bounding box.

If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

4 Click Apply 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

1 Select an object.

2 Click the Rotate button

on the property bar.

3 Drag a rotation handle on the bounding box.

If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

4 Click Apply on the property bar.

You can also
Rotate an object by a specific angle	Type a value in the Angle of rotation box on the property bar, and then click Apply.
Constrain the rotation to 15-degree increments	Hold down as you drag a corner handle.
Change the pivot point	Drag the object’s center of rotation to a new location or type a value in the Center of rotation box 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

1 Select an object.

2 Hold down Ctrl, and drag a middle handle on the highlighting box across the object, past the middle handle on the opposite side.

If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

3 Click Apply on the property bar.

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

1 Select an object.

2 Click the Skew button

on the property bar.

3 Drag a skewing handle on the bounding box.

If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

4 Click Apply 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

1 Select an object.

2 Click the Distort button

on the property bar.

3 Drag a distortion handle on the bounding box.

If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

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

1 Select an object.

2 Click the Perspective button

on the property bar.

3 Drag a perspective handle on the bounding box.

If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

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.