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You can also view and set the relative center of an object by clicking the object to display the rotation handles and dragging the
relative center handle (circle with a dot in the middle) to a new position.
You can set the relative center of an object to its original position by enabling the Relative center check box in the Transformation
docker and clicking the center option in the area below the check box.
You can also rotate an object by using the Transform toolbar. To open the toolbar, click Window Toolbars Transform.
To rotate an object around a ruler coordinate
1 Select an object.
2
Click Window Dockers Transformations Rotate.
3 Disable the Relative center check box.
4 Type a value in the Angle box.
5 Type values in any of the following Center boxes:
• H — lets you specify the point on the horizontal ruler around which the object rotates
• V — lets you specify the point on the vertical ruler around which the object rotates
6 Press Enter.
To mirror an object
1 Select an object.
2
Click Window Dockers Transformations Scale and mirror.
3 In the Transformation docker, click one of the following buttons:
•
Horizontal mirror — lets you flip the object from left to right
•
Vertical mirror — lets you flip the object from top to bottom
If you want to flip the object on a specific anchor point, enable the check box that corresponds to the anchor point you want to set.
4 Click Apply.
You can also mirror a selected object by holding down Ctrl and dragging a selection handle to the opposite side of the object.
You can also mirror a selected object by clicking the Mirror horizontally or the Mirror vertically button on the property bar.
Using the Object Properties docker to modify objects
The Object properties docker presents object-dependent formatting options and properties, letting you modify object settings from one
location. For example, if you create a rectangle, the Object properties docker automatically presents outline, fill, transparency, and corner
formatting options, as well as the rectangle’s properties. If you create a text frame, the docker instantly displays character, paragraph, and
frame formatting options, as well as the text frame’s properties.
You can navigate quickly to the properties that you want to modify by using the controls at the top of the Object properties docker. In
addition, two view modes are available: Scroll and Tab. Scroll mode displays all relevant object properties, letting you scroll to the options
you want. Tab mode displays only one group of object properties at a time, hiding the other options. For example, you can view only fill
options, and then click the Outline button to view only outline options.
If objects have outline, fill, or other styles applied to them, style indicators appear beside the property in the Object properties docker. You
can hide the style indicators to save space.