Rotating objects

Rotating an object turns it around its anchor point. When you add effects to an object before rotating it, the effects are also rotated. For example, if you rotate an object with a shadow, the shadow rotates with the object. You can keep the orientation of the offset layers if you use the Shape Transform command.

To rotate an object using the transform tool or the selection tool:

1. Select the transform tool  or the selection tool .
2. Select the object you want to rotate.
3. Move the pointer over a handle of the object's bounding box until the pointer changes to a circle .
4. Drag a handle of the bounding box until the selection is at the desired angle of rotation. If you are using the transform tool, Shift-drag a handle to rotate in 15-degree increments.

Dragging with the transform tool

To rotate an object using the Transform palette:

1. Select the object you want to rotate.
2. Choose Window > Transform if the Transform palette is not open.
3. Do one of the following:
• Drag the dial to the desired rotation.
• Enter the degree of the angle you want to rotate the object. To rotate an object more than 360 degrees for an animation, enter a positive number greater than 360.

Transform palette A. Location on the x axis B. Location on the y axis C. Angle of rotation D. Width E. Height F. Number of pixels by which the object is skewed along the x axis G. Number of pixels by which the object is skewed along the y axis

To flip an object:

1. Select the object you want to flip.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose Object > Transform > Flip Horizontal to flip the object from left to right.
• Choose Object > Transform > Flip Vertical to flip the object from top to bottom.