Adobe 65011817 - Fireworks CS4 - Mac Using Manual page 52

USING FIREWORKS CS4
Selecting and transforming objects
Scale enlarges or reduces an object.
Skew slants an object along a specified axis.
Distort moves the sides or corners of an object in the direction you drag a selection handle while the tool
is active. This is helpful in creating a 3D look.
When you select any transformation tool or Transform menu command, Adobe® Fireworks® displays transform
handles around selected objects.
A
B
A. Center point B. Transform handles
Object rotated, scaled, skewed, distorted, and flipped vertically and horizontally
Transform selected objects by using the transform handles
Select a transformation tool.
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As you move the pointer on or near the selection handles, the pointer changes to indicate the current
transformation.
Do one of the following:
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• Place the pointer near a corner point and then drag to rotate.
• Drag a transform handle to transform according to the active transformation tool.
Double-click inside the window or press Enter to apply the changes.
3
Resize a selected object
Scaling (also called resizing) an object enlarges or reduces it horizontally, vertically, or in both directions.
1 Do one of the following:
• Select the Scale tool
• Select Modify > Transform > Scale.
2 Drag the transform handles:
• To scale the object both horizontally and vertically, drag a corner handle. Proportions are constrained if you
press the Shift key as you scale.
• To scale the object horizontally or vertically, drag a side handle.
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