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Painting and transforming


    Result

    Action

     the paint bucket tool icon indicates switching between tools  the eyedropper tool

    Alt

    Samples color from an image or intermediate color from gradient

     the eyedropper tool + Shift key

    Samples style and appends appearance of currently selected item

     the eyedropper tool + Alt + Shift key -click

    Sets origin point and opens dialog box

     the rotate tool ,  the scale tool ,  the reflect tool , or  the shear tool + Alt -click

    Duplicates and transforms selection

     the selection tool ,  the scale tool ,  the reflect tool , or  the shear tool + Alt -drag

    Transforms patterns (independent of object)

     the selection tool ,  the rotate tool ,  the scale tool ,  the reflect tool , or  the shear tool + ~ -drag

    Rotates selection

     the free transform tool -click and then drag anywhere outside of bounding box

    Skews selection (after mouse down only)

     the free transform tool + Ctrl -drag handles ( the free transform tool + Alt + Ctrl-drag handles to skew from center)

    Changes perspective (after mouse down only)

     the free transform tool + Ctrl + Alt + Shift key -drag corner handle

    Resizes selection proportionately

     the free transform tool or  the selection tool + Shift key -drag bounding box handle

    Resizes selection from center

     the free transform tool or  the selection tool + Alt -drag bounding box handle

    Shift key Shift key Key