PHOTOSHOP CS3
User Guide
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Note:
If you are transforming a shape or entire path, the Transform menu becomes the Transform Path menu. If you are
transforming multiple path segments (but not the entire path), the Transform menu becomes the Transform Points menu.
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(Optional) In the options bar, click a square on the reference point locator
.
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Do one or more of the following:
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If you chose Scale, drag a handle on the bounding box. Press Shift as you drag a corner handle to scale propor-
tionately. When positioned over a handle, the pointer becomes a double arrow.
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If you chose Rotate, move the pointer outside the bounding border (it becomes a curved, two-sided arrow), and
then drag. Press Shift to constrain the rotation to 15˚ increments.
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If you chose Skew, drag a side handle to slant the bounding box.
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If you chose Distort, drag a corner handle to stretch the bounding box.
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If you chose Perspective, drag a corner handle to apply perspective to the bounding box.
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If you chose Warp, choose a warp from the Warp Style pop-up menu in the options bar, or to perform a custom
warp, drag the control points, a line, or an area within the mesh to change the shape of the bounding box and mesh.
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For all types of transformations, enter a value in the options bar. For example, to rotate an item, specify degrees in
the rotation
text box.
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(Optional) If desired, switch to a different type of transformation by selecting a command from the Edit >
Transform submenu.
Important:
When you transform a bitmap image (versus a shape or path), the image becomes slightly less sharp each
time you commit a transformation; therefore, performing multiple commands before applying the cumulative transfor-
mation is preferable to applying each transformation separately.
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(Optional) If you want to warp the image, click the Switch Between Free Transform And Warp Mode button
in the options bar.
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When you finish, do one of the following:
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Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS), click the Commit button
in the options bar, or double-click inside
the transformation marquee.
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To cancel the transformation, press Esc or click the Cancel button
in the options bar.
See also
“Warp an item” on page 217
Flip or rotate precisely
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Select what you want to transform.
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Choose Edit > Transform and choose one of the following commands from the submenu:
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Rotate 180˚ to rotate by a half-turn
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Rotate 90˚ CW to rotate clockwise by a quarter-turn
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Rotate 90˚ CCW to rotate counterclockwise by a quarter-turn
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Flip Horizontal to flip horizontally, along the vertical axis
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Flip Vertical to flip vertically, along the horizontal axis
