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If you are transforming a vector shape or path, select the path selection tool . Then
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select Show Bounding Box in the options bar.
3 Do one or more of the following:
To scale by dragging, drag a handle. Press Shift as you drag a corner handle to scale
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proportionately.
To scale numerically, enter percentages in the W and H text boxes in the options bar.
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In Photoshop, click the link button
To rotate by dragging, move the pointer outside of the bounding border (it becomes a
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curved, two-sided arrow
increments.
To rotate numerically, enter degrees in the rotation text box
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To distort relative to the center point of the bounding border, press Alt (Windows) or
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Option (Mac OS), and drag a handle
To distort freely, press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS), and drag a handle.
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To skew, press Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Command+Shift (Mac OS), and drag a side
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handle. When positioned over a side handle, the pointer becomes a white arrowhead
with a small double arrow
To skew numerically, enter degrees in the H (horizontal skew) and V (vertical skew) text
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boxes in the options bar.
To apply perspective, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift
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(Mac OS), and drag a corner handle. When positioned over a corner handle, the pointer
becomes a gray arrowhead .
To change the reference point, click a square on the reference point locator
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options bar. (See "Setting the reference point" on page
To move an item, enter values for the new location of the reference in the X (horizontal
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position) and Y (vertical position) text boxes in the options bar. In Photoshop, click the
Relative Positioning button
position.
To undo the last handle adjustment, choose Edit > Undo.
4 Do one of the following:
Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS); click the Commit button
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bar; or double-click inside the transformation marquee.
To cancel the transformation, press Esc or click the Cancel button
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When transforming a bitmap image (versus a shape or path), it becomes slightly less
sharp each time you commit a transformation; therefore, performing multiple
commands before applying the cumulative transformation is preferable to applying each
transformation separately.
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to maintain the aspect ratio.
), and then drag. Press Shift to constrain the rotation to 15°
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to specify the new position in relation to the current
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