User Guide
Corel Painter 215
To move a selection:
1 Choose the Selection Adjuster tool 
 from the toolbox.
2 Drag the selection.
Note 
•
You can move a pixel-based selection 
with the Selection Adjuster tool; however, 
if a portion moves off the canvas, it is 
subtracted from the selection. 
Tip 
•
You can also move a path-based 
selection by nudging it with the arrow 
keys. With the Selection Adjuster tool, 
click the selection, and then press an 
arrow key a few times.
Drag a selection with the Selection Adjuster 
tool to move it. 
To scale a selection:
1 Choose the Selection Adjuster tool 
 from the toolbox.
2 Click the selection. 
3 Do one of the following:
• Drag a corner handle to scale in 
two dimensions. If you want to 
constrain the aspect ratio, hold 
down Shift while you drag.
• Drag a side, top, or bottom 
handle to scale in one dimen-
sion.
 Drag a side handle to scale horizontally.
To rotate a selection:
1 Choose the Selection Adjuster tool 
 from the toolbox.
2 Click the selection. 
3 Hold down Command (Mac OS) 
or Ctrl (Windows), and drag a 
corner handle.
Rotating a selection.
To skew a selection:
1 Choose the Selection Adjuster tool 
 from the toolbox.
2 Click the selection. 
3 Hold down Command (Mac OS) 
or Ctrl (Windows), and drag a side 
handle.










