Skewing objects

Skewing slants an object along the axis you specify. An object cannot be skewed vertically and horizontally at the same time.

To skew with the transform tool:

1. Select the transform tool .
2. Select the object you want to skew.
3. Position the pointer over one of the bounding box's side handles. The pointer changes to a skewed rectangle .
4. Drag the handle to skew the object.

To skew an object using the Transform palette:

1. Select the object you want to rotate.
2. Choose Window > Transform.
3. Do one of the following:
• To skew the object horizontally, enter a value between -75 and 75 degrees in the horizontal skew text box . Entering a positive angle skews the top of the object to the right and the bottom to the left. Entering a negative angle skews the bottom to the right and the top to the left.
• To skew the object vertically, enter a value between -75 and 75 degrees in the vertical skew text box . Entering a positive angle skews the right side of the object up and the left side down. Entering a negative angle skews the left side up and the right side down.