Adobe 65045315 - Photoshop Elements Use Manual page 182

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10
Crop an image Cropping, resizing, retouching, and transforming photos
4 Do one of the following to specify the rotation amount:
• Click and drag the rotate handle at the bottom of the bounding box. The cursor will change to concentric arrows
when it's hovering over the handle. To constrain the rotation to 15° increments, hold down Shift as you drag.
• Type an angle of rotation between -180 (maximum counterclockwise rotation) and 180 (maximum clockwise
rotation) in the Set Rotation text box
5 Do one of the following:
• To apply the transformation, double-click inside the bounding box, click the Commit button
• To cancel the transformation, click the Cancel button
Scale an item
In the Edit workspace, select the photo, layer, selection, or shape you want to scale.
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2 Choose Image > Resize > Scale.
Note: If you select a photo that is a Background layer (such as a photo imported from a camera or scanner), you are given
the option of turning it into a regular layer so that you can transform it.
3 Do any of the following to specify the scale amount:
• To maintain the relative proportions (avoiding image distortion) as you scale, select Constrain Proportions, and
then drag a corner handle. Alternatively, press Alt (Option in Mac OS) as you drag a corner handle.
• To scale only the height or the width, drag a side handle.
• Enter a percentage for the Width, Height, or both in the options bar.
4 Do one of the following:
• To apply the transformation, double-click inside the bounding box, click the Commit button
• To cancel the transformation, click the Cancel button
Scaling proportionally by dragging the corner with the scaling icon.
Skew or distort an item
Skewing applies a vertical or horizontal slant to an item. Distorting stretches or squishes an item.
In the Edit workspace, select the photo, layer, selection, or shape you want to transform.
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2 Choose Image > Transform > Skew or Image > Transform > Distort. If you are transforming a shape with the Shape
tool selected, choose Image > Transform Shape > Skew or Image > Transform Shape > Distort.
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