Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
You c a n a c c e s s s eve r a l c ont r ol s for t he Fr e e Tr a n s for m c om m a nd
by Control-clicking/right-clicking. Try the following transforma-
tions on the Vector Shape layer. You can press the Esc key to
cancel the transformation or Return (Enter) to apply it:
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Scale. You c a n s c a le by d r a g g i n g a h a nd le. Hold dow n t he
Shift key as you drag a corner handle to scale proportionately.
Hold down the Option (Alt) key to scale in both directions
simultaneously. To scale numerically, enter a value in the
Options bar.
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Rotate. You can rotate a preset amount by selecting Rotate
180°, Rotate 90° CW, or Rotate 90° CCW. To rotate freely by
dragging, move your mouse outside the Free Transform box. It
will become a curved, two-headed arrow. Hold down the Shift
key while rotating to constrain the rotation to 15° increments.
Additionally, you can rotate numerically by entering degrees
in the rotation box in the Options bar.
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Skew. Skewing an image creates a sense of
distortion, as if the image were leaning. To
skew the image, hold down Command+Shift
(Ctrl+Shift) and drag a side handle (not a
corner handle). The cursor will change to a
white arrowhead with a small double arrow.
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Distort. If you want to distort an image
freely, choose Distort. This allows you to
move the corners of the image freely (a pro-
cess also known as corner-pinning). You can
also access this command by pressing Com-
mand (Ctrl) while dragging a corner point.
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perspective. Transforming perspective creates the illu-
sion that the image is being viewed from above or from
the side. You can access this command by pressing
Command+Option+Shift (Ctrl+Alt+Shift) or from the
context menu. This is a useful command to fix perspective
problems or to add perspective effects.
