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Rotating objects

Rotating an object turns it around its transformation point. The transformation point is aligned with the registration point, which defaults to the center of the object, but you can move the point by dragging it. You can rotate an object by using the Rotate commands, by dragging with the Free Transform tool, or by specifying an angle in the Transform panel. When you rotate an object by dragging, you can also skew and scale the object in the same operation. When you rotate an object using the Transform panel, you can scale the object in the same operation.

To rotate and skew objects by dragging:

  1. Select the object or objects on the Stage.
  2. Select Modify > Transform > Rotate and Skew.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Drag a corner handle to rotate the object.
    • Drag a center handle to skew the object.
  4. To end the transformation, click outside the selected object or objects.

To rotate objects by 90° :

  1. Select the object or objects.
  2. Select Modify > Transform > Rotate 90° CW to rotate clockwise, or Rotate 90° CCW to rotate counterclockwise.
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