Scaling and rotating selections
You can scale or rotate 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
1
In the toolbox, click the
Transform tool
![](../Shared_graphics/Transform.svg)
.
If the
Transform tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the
Layer Adjuster tool
![](../Shared_graphics/Layer-Adjuster.svg)
to open the flyout, then select the
Transform tool
![](../Shared_graphics/Transform.svg)
.
2
On the property bar, click the
Scale button
![](../Shared_graphics/Scale.svg)
.
3
Perform a task from the following table.
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Scale a selection in one dimension
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Drag a side, top, or bottom handle. On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button ![](../Shared_graphics/Apply.svg) .
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Scale a selection in two dimensions
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Drag a corner handle. On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button ![](../Shared_graphics/Apply.svg) .
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Scale while maintaining the selection’s shape, or "aspect ratio"
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Hold down Shift while you drag a corner handle. On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button ![](../Shared_graphics/Apply.svg) .
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Scale around the reference point while maintaining the selection’s shape, or "aspect ratio"
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Hold down Alt + Shift (Windows) or Option + Shift (macOS), and drag a corner handle. On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button ![](../Shared_graphics/Apply.svg) .
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Scale around the reference point
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Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS), and drag a corner handle. On the property bar, click the Commit Transformation button ![](../Shared_graphics/Apply.svg) .
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Drag a side handle to scale horizontally.
![*](images/tip.svg)
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
1
In the toolbox, click the
Transform tool
![](../Shared_graphics/Transform.svg)
.
If the
Transform tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the
Layer Adjuster tool
![](../Shared_graphics/Layer-Adjuster.svg)
to open the flyout, and then choose the
Transform tool
![](../Shared_graphics/Transform.svg)
.
2
On the property bar, click the
Rotate button
![](../Shared_graphics/Rotate.svg)
.
3
Move the pointer outside the border of the selection’s bounding box.
If you want to constrain the rotation by 15-degree increments, hold down
Shift while dragging.
5
On the property bar, click the
Commit Transformation button
![](../Shared_graphics/Apply.svg)
.
![*](images/tip.svg)
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.
Rotating a selection