An Object can be rotated around its Anchor Point using the corner handles provided. Dragging the Object side handles provided slants the Object along either the x or y axes.
To Rotate/Skew Objects
| 1. | Press and hold the left mouse button on a rotation/skew handle
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| 2. | Drag the handle to the new angle and release the mouse
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Note:
| · | To constrain the Rotation/Skew angle to multiples of 15°, press and hold Shift key while dragging
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| · | To round the Rotation/Skew angle to an integer, press and hold Control key while dragging
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| · | To change the point about which the Object rotates, either select and drag the Anchor Point as indicated by a small cross (x) in the 'Layout' Panel, change the alignment using the Transform Panel or the Alignment Submenu of the Modify Menu
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To Rotate/Skew an Object at a Keyframe
| 1. | Click on the Object
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| 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
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| 3. | Click on a Keyframe handle. Follow the same procedures mentioned above to Rotate/Skew the Object at the Keyframe
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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 is created from the object's current position to the position where the double-click occurred