Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The pointer becomes an arrow with a pair of scissors ( ), indicating that drag-
ging the selection will cut it from its current location and move it to the new loca-
tion.
4.
Drag the screw onto the lower right corner of the shadowbox.
5.
Choose Edit > Transform > Scale. A bounding box appears around the se-
lection.
6.
Press Shift as you drag one of the corner points inward to reduce the
screw to about 40% of its original size, or until it is small enough to sit on
the shadowbox frame. Then press Enter or Return to commit the change
and remove the transformation bounding box.
As you resize the object, the selection marquee resizes, too. Pressing the Shift key
as you resize the selection constrains the proportions so that the reduced object
isn't distorted.
7.
Use the Move tool to reposition the screw after resizing it, so that it is
centered in the corner of the shadowbox frame.
8.
Leaving the screw selected, choose File > Save to save your work.
Moving and duplicating a selection simultaneously
You can move and duplicate a selection at the same time. You'll copy the screw
for the other three corners of the frame. If the screw is no longer selected, reselect
it now, using the techniques you learned earlier.
1.
With the Move tool ( ) selected, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac
OS) as you position the pointer inside the screw selection.
The pointer changes, displaying the usual black arrow and an additional white ar-
row, which indicates that a duplicate will be made when you move the selection.
