MACROMEDIA FREEHAND 10-USING FREEHAND Use Manual page 222

You can use transformation handles to freely transform objects, including text
blocks, and to combine a series of transformations. You can also use the
transformation handles to transform an object within a group or a paste inside, or
to transform a point within a selected path.
If transformation handles don't appear when you double-click an object, you can
display them using Preferences.
Choose Edit > Preferences. Click General.
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Select Double-Click Enables Transform Handles and click OK.
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Select the Pointer tool.
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Double-click the object you want to transform.
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If the object is selected, you can also choose Modify > Transform >
Activate Handles. To disable the transformation handles, double-click
away from the selection.
Eight transformation handles appear around the selection and a double-circle
appears at the selection's center point.
Moving the Pointer tool over and around the selection changes the cursor to
indicate which transformation function is available.
Drag the handles to transform the selection, as follows:
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To move the selection, position the pointer over the object within the selection
rectangle, and drag the object to a new position. Do not drag the center point
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To set the center of rotation, drag the center point to a new location.
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To rotate the selection, position the pointer just outside a transformation
handle and drag.
Shift-drag to rotate in 45˚ increments.
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