User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
To rotate an object in freeform mode:
Drag one of the four corner handles. An outline of the object rotates as you drag a handle.
To set the center of rotation:
Drag the centerpoint to a new location anywhere on the screen. To make the centerpoint snap to
one of the handles or the center, press Shift as you drag.
Rotating objects
If you prefer to rotate objects a specified amount, use the following commands from the Effects
menu:
Rotate Right: Choose 90, 45, or 30°, or Other to open the Rotate dialog box and specify
rotation options.
Rotate Left: Choose 90, 45, or 30°, or Other to open the Rotate dialog box and specify
rotation options.
Horizontalize: The Horizontalize command rotates a selected object along a defined
horizontal line. This command is useful when trying to straighten image objects.
Rotate options
Direction Click the Clockwise or Anticlockwise button to set the direction of
rotation.
Center Set the center of rotation. By default the center of the object is selected.
Angle Set the angle of rotation.
Hard rotate for image Choose this option to render and rotate the background area of the
image.
Anti-alias image Select this option to have a smoother, better quality image.
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