Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0, Tutorial

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3. Drag a handle to skew or distort the bounding box.
4. Do one of the following:
To apply the transformation, double-click inside the bounding box, click the Commit button , or press Enter.
To cancel the transformation, click the Cancel button , or press Esc.
Apply perspective to an item
Applying perspective creates the appearance of objects existing in three dimensions.
Original image (left) and image after perspective applied (right).
1. In the Edit workspace, select the item you want to transform.
2. Choose Image > Transform > Perspective. If you are transforming a shape with the Shape tool selected, choose Image >
Transform Shape > Perspective.
If you select a photo that is a background layer (such as a photo imported from a camera or scanner), you are given
the option of turning it into a regular layer so that you can transform it.
3. Drag a corner handle on the bounding box to apply perspective.
4. Do one of the following:
To commit the transformation, double-click inside the bounding box, click the Commit button , or press Enter.
To cancel the transformation, click the Cancel button , or press Esc.
Freely transform an item
The Free Transform command lets you apply transformations (rotating, scaling, skewing, distorting, and perspective) in one step. Instead of
choosing different commands, you simply hold down a key on your keyboard to switch between transformation types.
1. In the Edit workspace, select the item you want to transform.
2. Choose Image > Transform > Free Transform. If you are transforming a shape, choose Image > Transform Shape > Free
Transform Shape.
If you select a photo that is a Background layer (such as a photo imported from a camera or scanner), you are given
the option of turning it into a regular layer so that you can transform it.
3. (Optional) To change the point around which the item rotates, click a square on the reference point locator in the options
bar.
4. Do one or more of the following to transform the object:
To scale, drag any handle of the bounding box. To scale the width and height proportionally, either press Shift as you
drag a corner handle, or select Constrain Proportions in the options bar, and then drag a corner handle.
To rotate, move the pointer outside of the bounding box and drag. When positioned outside the bounding box, the pointer
becomes a curved, two-sided arrow . Press Shift and drag to constrain the rotation to 15° increments.
To distort, press Ctrl (Command in Mac OS), and drag any handle. When positioned over a handle, the pointer becomes a
gray arrowhead .
To skew, press Ctrl+Shift (Shift in Mac OS) and drag a handle in the middle of any side of the bounding box.
When positioned over a side handle, the pointer becomes a gray arrowhead with a small double arrow .
To apply perspective, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Shift), and drag a corner handle. When positioned over a
corner handle, the pointer becomes a gray arrowhead .
5. Do one of the following:
To commit the transformation, double-click inside the bounding box, and then click the Commit button , or press Enter.
To cancel the transformation, click the Cancel button , or press Esc.