Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual page 136

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Transforming and Retouching
To scale a layer, selection, or shape:
Select the layer, area, or shape you want to
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transform. (See "Specifying what to transform" on
page 126.)
Choose Image > Resize > Scale.
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To scale in relation to a point other than the
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center of the layer or selection, see "Setting the
reference point" on page 126.
Do one of the following:
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Drag a handle. Press Shift as you drag a corner
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handle to scale proportionately. When positioned
over a handle, the pointer becomes a double arrow
( ).
Specify a percentage for the horizontal scale
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and/or the vertical scale in the options bar. Click
the Maintain Aspect Ratio button ( ) to scale
proportionately.
If desired, switch to a different type of transfor-
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mation by clicking the Rotate button (
Skew button (
selecting a command from the Image > Transform
submenu.
When you're satisfied with the results, click the
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OK button (
(Windows) or Return (Mac OS), to commit the
transformation.
) in the options bar, or by
) in the options bar, or press Enter
Skewing, distorting, and applying
perspective to layers, selections, and
shapes
Skewing, distorting, and applying perspective are
transformations that change the geometry of a
layer, a selection on a layer, or a shape. Skewing lets
you slant a layer vertically and horizontally;
distorting lets you stretch a layer in all directions;
applying perspective lets you apply one-point
perspective to a layer. You apply each type of trans-
formation by dragging a handle on the bounding
box in the document window.
You can use the Free Transform command to skew,
distort, and apply perspective, as well as rotate,
scale, and move, in a continuous operation. (See
"Using the Free Transform command" on
page 129.)
To skew, distort, or apply perspective to a layer,
selection, or shape:
) or the
Select the layer, area, or shape you want to
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transform. (See "Specifying what to transform" on
page 126.)
Do one of the following:
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Choose Image > Transform > Skew, and drag a
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side handle to slant the bounding box.
Choose Image > Transform > Distort, and drag
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a corner handle to stretch the bounding box.
Choose Image > Transform > Perspective, and
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drag a corner handle to apply perspective to the
bounding box.
Note: If you are transforming a shape with the shape
tool selected, the Transform menu becomes the
Transform Path menu.