Rotating, skewing, and flipping objects You can rotate Canvas objects clockwise or counter-clockwise, flip them on one or both axes, and skew their bounding boxes. You can rotate and skew around an object’s center, or move the centerpoint to any location. When you rotate an object, the object’s bounding box also rotates. If you drag a selection handle of a rotated object, the bounding box changes shape in the rotated orientation, so you can resize an object without distorting its basic shape. If you need to, you can also return the rotated bounding box to its original orientation by choosing Object > Paths > Convert To Paths. Removing effects:  After you rotate, skew, or flip objects, you can return them to their original orientation and shape. Select the objects and choose Effects > Remove Effects. Rotating and skewing in freeform mode When you put an object in freeform mode, you can rotate and skew it by dragging special handles. To put an object in freeform mode:  Select the object and choose Effects > Freeform. Rotation and skewing handles and the object’s centerpoint appear. You can also put a selected object in freeform mode by clicking it. This depends on a setting in the Preferences dialog box; see “General preferences” on page 15.221. To end freeform mode:  Click away from the object, or press Enter (Mac) or Esc (Windows). Freeform mode A Vertical skew handle B Horizontal skew handle C Rotation handle D Rotation center A B C D
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