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Rotate/Skew Tool

Rotate / Skew
Selects, moves, rotates or skews objects on the stage by clicking and dragging.

To select objects
Click on the object. The selected object comes with four rotation handles on the corners and four skew handles on the edges of its bounding rectangle.

   
Note:

·	To select multiple objects, press and hold SHIFT key while clicking

·	To toggle the selection status of an object, press and hold the Control key while clicking

·	Double-click on the object to display its properties in Object Panel

To move objects

1.	Press and hold the left mouse button on the object

2.	Drag the object to the new position and release the mouse

   

To copy objects

1.	Press and hold the left mouse button on the object while holding the Control key

2.	Drag a copy of the object to the new position and release the mouse and the Control key

To Rotate/Skew objects

1.	Press and hold the left mouse button on a rotation/skew handle

2.	Drag the handle to the new angle and release the mouse

      
Note:

·	To constrain the rotation/skew angle to multiples of 15°, press and hold Shift key while dragging

·	To round the rotation/skew angle to an integer, press and hold Control key while dragging

·	To change the point about which the object rotates, change the alignment using the Transform Panel or the Alignment submenu of the Modify Menu

To Rotate/Skew an object at a Keyframe

1.	Click on the object

2.	Either click on the Timeline ruler or the 'Preview Frame' button to enter Preview Frame mode. The Motion Path of the object will be displayed in 'Preview Frame' mode

3.	Click on a Keyframe handle. Follow the same procedures mentioned above to rotate/skew the object at the Keyframe

            

Note: In 'Preview Frame' mode, double-clicking on the Scene's background in the 'Layout' window will add a Move Effect to the selected object. A Motion Path from the object's current position to the position where the double-click occurred is added


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