Rotating objects in freeform mode
In freeform mode, the circular handles at each corner of the bounding
box are rotation handles. The circle and crosshair in the center of the
object is the point around which the object rotates.
To rotate an object in freeform mode: Drag one of the four
corner handles. An outline of the object rotates as you drag a handle.
To set the center of rotation: Drag the centerpoint to a new
location anywhere on the screen. To make the centerpoint snap to one
of the handles or the center, press Shift as you drag.
Skewing objects in freeform mode
When an object is in freeform mode, you can slant its shape by drag-
ging the horizontal and vertical skew handles. Skewing an object
reshapes it by changing the relationship of the horizontal and vertical
axes to the skew centerpoint.
Canvas skews objects around a centerpoint that you can position to
achieve the effect you want. You can drag the centerpoint to any
position inside or outside the object. The location of the skew center-
point changes the effect of dragging a skew handle on the object.
To position the centerpoint on one of the freeform handles or in the
center of the object, Shift-drag the centerpoint to place it.
To skew an object horizontally: Drag a horizontal skew handle
to the left or right.
To skew vertically: Drag a vertical skew handle up or down.
Freeform editing of floating image selections
Use the Freeform command to place floating image selections in
freeform edit mode. When you put an image selection in freeform
mode, you can rotate and skew it by dragging special handles.
To float a copy of a selection
1
With a paint object in edit mode, make a selection with the
Marquee or Lasso tool. The selection can encompass the entire
paint object.
2
Do one of the following:
Choose Image > Select > Float.
Option-drag (Mac) or Ctrl-drag (Windows) the selection.
This moves the selection and puts it in freeform mode.