Transformations

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Transformations

You can customize an object by resizing, stretching, skewing, rotating, or flipping it.

Resize an object

1. Select an object.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To resize the object interactively, hover over a corner handle until the cursor changes to , and drag the handle, holding down Shift if you want to scale from the center.
   • To set a precise size, enter values in the Object width and Object height boxes in the Properties panel, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS).
   • To preserve the object’s aspect ratio, select the Lock ratio button.

Stretch an object

1. Select an object.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To stretch the object interactively, hover over a middle handle until the cursor changes to or , and drag the handle, holding down Shift if you want to stretch from the center.
   • To set a precise stretch, deselect the Lock ratio button, enter a value in the Object width or Object height box in the Properties panel, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS).

Skew an object

1. Select an object.
2. Hover over a middle handle until the cursor changes to or , and drag.

Rotate an object

1. Select an object.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To rotate the object interactively, hover over a corner handle until the cursor changes to , and drag the handle.
   • To set a precise rotation angle, enter a value in the Angle of rotation box in the Properties panel, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS).

Flip an object

1. Select an object.
2. In the Properties panel, click one of the following buttons:
   • Mirror horizontally — lets you flip the object from left to right
   • Mirror vertically — lets you flip the object from top to bottom