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Transform Tool

Selection​

selection

  • Click on a layer object to select it. Click and drag on a blank area of the canvas to select multiple layers.
  • Hold ⇧ Shift and click a layer:
    • If the layer is already selected, it will be deselected.
    • If the layer is not selected, it will be added to the selection.
  • Hold ⌘ Command to ignore the layer hierarchy during selection.

Transformations​

Move​

move

  • If no layer is selected, click and drag a layer to move it.
  • If a layer is selected, hover the mouse inside the object boundary. The cursor will change to a move icon. Click and drag to move the layer.
  • Hold ⌥ Option while dragging to duplicate and move the layer. The cursor will change to indicate duplication.

Rotate​

rotate

  • Hover near the corners outside the object boundary. The cursor will change to a rotate icon. Click and drag to rotate the layer.
  • Hold ⌥ Option to use the opposite corner as the rotation pivot.
  • Hold ⇧ Shift to lock the rotation angle to multiples of 45 degrees.

Scale​

scale

  • Hover over the corners of the object boundary. The cursor will change to a scale icon. Click and drag to scale proportionally.
    • Hold ⌥ Option to scale from the object’s center.
    • Hold ⇧ Shift to scale non-proportionally, using the opposite corner as the pivot.
  • Hover over the middle points of the object’s edges. The cursor will change to a scale icon. Click and drag to stretch the object along that axis (non-proportional scaling).
    • Hold ⌥ Option to scale from the center.
    • Hold ⇧ Shift to scale proportionally using the opposite corner as the pivot.

Skew​

skew

  • Hover over the edges of the object boundary (not at the center points). The cursor will change to a skew icon. Click and drag to skew the layer along that axis.

Adjusting Guides​

guideLine

  • When guides are enabled, hover over a guide to adjust its position by clicking and dragging.
  • Drag a guide back to the ruler to remove it.
  • Click and drag on the ruler to add a new guide.

Adjusting Geometric Shape Properties​

  • If the selected object is a geometric shape, enable control points. Click and drag the control points to adjust the shape’s properties.