MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 23

Flipping objects
You can flip an object across its vertical or horizontal axis without moving its relative position on
the canvas.
To flip a selected object:
•
Choose Modify > Transform > Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical.
Skewing objects
Skewing an object transforms it by slanting it along the horizontal or vertical axis, or both axes.
To skew a selected object:
Do one of the following to display the transform handles:
1
Choose the Skew tool.
Choose Modify > Transform > Skew.
Drag a handle to skew the object.
2
Double-click inside the window or press Enter to remove the transform handles.
3
To achieve the illusion of perspective:
•
Drag a corner point.
Distorting objects
You change the size and proportions of an object by dragging a selection handle with the
Distort tool.
To distort a selected object:
Do one of the following to display the transform handles:
1
Choose the Distort tool.
Choose Modify > Transform > Distort.
Drag a handle to distort the object.
2
Double-click inside the window or press Enter to apply your changes.
3
Transforming and distorting selected objects and selections 23