Transforming Objects; Flipping Objects - Brother GeoBook NB-80C Instructions Manual

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Transforming
Objects
You can transform
an object
to give it special
visual effects
such as flipping,
scaling,
rotating,
and skewing
(slanting).
You can also undo
any
transformation.
Flipping Objects
You can also use
keyboard shortcuts
to flip objects when
the Transformmenu
is pulled down.
Press L (as in
Left-to-right) to flip
the selected object
left-to-right.Press T
(as in Top-to-bottom)
to flip /t
top-to-bottom.
Use the Transform
menu
to flip objects
left-to-right
or top-to-bottom.
This is
useful
for creating
interesting
effects
with text objects
and for building
complex
designs
out of component
objects.
The following
illustration
shows
an object
that has been
flipped:
Rippedleftto fight
Ripped toptobottom
Scaling an object
changes its size
pmpoaionally.
Using
the Scale submenu,
you can make
objects larger by
entering a value
greater than 100°/o,
or make them
smaller by entering a
lower value than
100%.
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You can scale ver_cal
4.
and horizontaldimensions
independentlyor together. 5.
You can use scaling to
elongate or shortena text
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• To flip an object:._
_
_.
1. Select
the object(s)
to flip. Handles
appear
around
the object(s).
2. From
the Transform
menu,
select
Flip. A submenu
appears..
3. Select
Flip Left to Right or Flip Top to Bottom.
The objects flip in the
direction
you select.
• To scale objects:
1. Select
the object.
2. Select
Scale from the Transform
menu.
3. To scale
objects
precisel_
horizontally
and vertically,
use the Scale
submenu.
Click on the up and down
arrows
until the percentage
of
increase
or decrease
shows
in the value
box, or enter in a value
up to
1000 percent.
Click on Scale. Drawing
redraws
selected
objects using
the custom
scale
settings specified.
Click on Close.
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