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2 Select a transform mode.
The object transform modes are also available in the onscreen controls in the Canvas.
To display the modes, Control-click a selected object, then choose an object transform
mode from the shortcut menu.
For all of the following transforms, ensure that the object is selected (a bounding box
appears around a selected object in the Canvas). You can select an object in the Layers
tab or directly in the Canvas.
Note: The object parameters for all of the following controls (move, rotate, and so on)
also appear in the Inspector > Properties tab. Although the values are displayed in the
Canvas at the pointer while transforming an object, it is a bit easier to specify exact
values in the Inspector. For example, to shear an object precisely 10.25 percent in X, go
to the Shear parameter in the Properties tab, and enter that value in the X value field.
To select an object in the Canvas:
1 In the Toolbar, click the Select/Transform tool (or press S).
2 In the Canvas, click the object that you want to transform.
Note: To select multiple objects in the Canvas, Shift-click or drag-select the objects.
A bounding box appears around the selected object in the Canvas. In the following
image, two objects are selected, so two bounding boxes appear.
Note: You can also select objects in the Timeline. For more information, see “T
he
Timeline” on page 97.
To move an object:
m
Click within the bounding box and drag the object. Do not click a bounding box
handle, or you resize the object.
Handle
Rotation handle
Anchor point
Bounding box
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