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Transform lettering

SelectObject00032.pngUse Select > Select Object to transform lettering objects on screen.
ReshapeObject00033.pngUse Reshape > Reshape Object to rotate lettering objects on screen.

Apart from scaling, you can use the Select Object and Reshape Object tools to skew and rotate lettering objects.

To transform lettering...

  • Click Select Object and select the lettering object.
  • Click the lettering object again. Another set of control points appears. These let you rotate and skew the lettering object.

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  • Click-and-drag diamond-shaped control points to skew the lettering object.

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  • Click-and-drag hollow square control points to rotate the lettering object.

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  • Click-and-drag the rotation point itself to a new position before rotating.

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  • Alternatively, click Reshape Object.

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  • Click-and-drag up or down one of the solid square control points on the baseline to slant the lettering object.

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  • Release the mouse to complete and press Esc.