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As you drag the scale handles, the new width and height percentages appear in the status
bar above the Canvas.
Status area shows scaling amount
Note: Scaling the width or height of a layer by a negative value reverses the image,
flipping its direction.
Rotating
The Select/Transform tool also activates a handle that allows you to rotate the image
around its anchor point. For animation purposes, Motion keeps track of the number of
times you’ve rotated the layer and stores this value in that layer’s Rotation parameter in
the Properties Inspector.
To rotate a layer in the Canvas
1 Click to select the layer in the Canvas.
Note: The Select/Transform tool is the default mode when Motion opens. If the
Select/Transform tool is not enabled, choose it from the 2D transform tools pop-up menu
in the toolbar.
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag the rotation handle to rotate the layer.
• Press Shift while you drag the rotation handle to constrain the angle of the selected
layer to 45-degree increments.
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