Operation Manual

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Click Object Transformations Size.
3 Disable the Proportional check box.
4 In the Transformations docker, type a value in the following boxes:
• H — lets you specify the width of a selected object
• V — lets you specify the height of a selected object
5 Click Apply.
The new values that you enter to stretch an object are the basis for a new ratio of the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the
object. When you enable the Proportional check box, any resizing of the object is based on this new ratio. To revert the object to
its original one-to-one proportions before transforming it again, you must enable the Proportional check box, and then retype the
original values.
You can change object dimensions proportionally by enabling the Proportional check box, typing a value in either the H or V box,
and pressing Enter.
You can also stretch an object from its center by pressing Shift and dragging a corner selection handle.
You can also stretch an object in increments of 100% by pressing Ctrl, and dragging a corner selection handle.
Smudging and smearing objects
Smudging and smearing let you shape an object by pulling extensions or making indents along its outline. With smudging, the extensions
and indents resemble streaks that vary little in width as you drag with the Smudge tool. With smearing, the extensions and indents have a
more fluid shape that decreases in width as you drag with the Smear tool.
Smudging objects
When applying smudging to an object, you can control the extent and shape of the distortion whether you activate the controls for the
graphics tablet stylus or use the settings that apply to a mouse.
The smudging effect responds to both the angle of rotation — or bearing — and the tilt angle of a graphics tablet stylus. Rotating the stylus
changes the angle of the smudging effect and tilting the stylus flattens the brush tip and changes the shape of the smudging. If you are
using a mouse, you can simulate the bearing and tilt of the stylus by specifying values. Increasing the bearing angle from 0 - 359° changes
the angle of the brushstroke. As you decrease the tilt angle from 90° - 15°, you change the smudging shape by flattening the brush tip.
Smudging can respond to the pressure of a stylus on a tablet where the smudging widens with more pressure and narrows with less. If you
are using a mouse or want to override stylus pressure, you can enter real values to simulate the pressure of a stylus on a graphics tablet.
Negative values to -10 create a narrowing distortion, 0 maintains an even stroke width, and positive values to 10 create an expanding
distortion.