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MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE
Moving objects
Once an object is selected, you can move it by dragging it with the Object
tool. Apart from moving an object with your mouse, you can also move it
using the Position spin boxes on the Attribute toolbar. When you view the
Position spin boxes, they show the current horizontal and vertical position
of the selected object respectively (All measurements are in pixels). You
can enter in new values to move the object accordingly. This is very useful
if you are working with various layers of objects and you want to move
one by a fraction of a pixel, such as when creating shading effects.
Transforming objects
In CG Infinity, you can transform an object using the Object and Enve-
lope tools. When you transform an object, you can adjust its shape and
rotation as well as resize it so that it fits better inside the edit window
frame. Transforming works by dragging the handles on the bounding box
of a selected object. Depending on the type of transform you are perform-
ing, these handles appear either on the sides and corners of the bounding
box or just the corners. (To manipulate the actual path of an object you
need to use the Adjust tool, see page 332.)
Using the Object tool
The Object tool provides five options on the Attribute toolbar for resizing
and rotating an object. The first option, Resize, allows you to drag on the
nodes of a bounding box to stretch and pull an object. (If you want the
object to change its size proportionally, hold down the [
] key as you
SHIFT
drag.) To rotate an object, select the Rotate option. As you rotate, the
degree of the rotation is displayed in the Rotation Angle spin box at the
end of the Attribute toolbar. For finer adjustments, you can use this spin
box or enter in the degree of rotation directly. You can also reposition the
rotation circle, found in the middle of the object, to determine where the
center of rotation is, such as the top left corner or right side. (To return
the rotation circle to the middle, click the Center button next to the
Rotation Angle spin boxes.)
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