Adobe INDESIGN 2.0 - USING HELP Help Manual page 282

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To reflect selected objects:
Do one of the following:
To reflect using the point of origin as a horizontal axis, choose Flip Horizontal in the
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Transform palette menu.
To reflect using the point of origin as a vertical axis, choose Flip Vertical in the Transform
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palette menu.
An object reflected using Flip Horizontal (top) and Flip Vertical (bottom)
To reflect using the point of origin as both a horizontal and vertical axis, choose Flip
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Both in the Transform palette menu, which results in a 180° rotation.
An object reflected using Flip Both
You can reflect an object at an angle other than those specified, by rotating the
object first.
Shearing selected objects
Shearing an object slants, or skews it along its horizontal axis, and can also rotate both of
the object's axes. Shearing is useful for:
Simulating some types of perspective, such as isometric projection.
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Slanting a text frame.
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Creating cast shadows, when you shear a copy of an object.
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For greater control, see
To shear selected objects by dragging:
1 Select the shear tool
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"Setting the point of origin for transformations" on page
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