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Chapter 12: Reshaping objects
Transforming objects
Transforming objects
Transforming encompasses moving, rotating, reflecting, scaling, and shearing objects. You can transform objects
using the Transform palette, Object > Transform commands, and specialized tools. You can also perform many types
of transformations by dragging the bounding box for a selection.
Sometimes you may want to repeat the same transformation several times, especially when you are copying objects.
The Transform Again command in the Object menu lets you repeat a move, scale, rotate, reflect, or shear operation
as many times as you want, until you perform a different transform operation.
Use the Info palette to view the current dimensions and position of your selection as you transform it.
See also
“About the Transform palette” on page 291
“Scaling objects” on page 293
“Shearing objects” on page 295
“Moving objects” on page 269
“Rotating objects” on page 273
“Reflecting objects” on page 276
Reshaping tool gallery
Illustrator provides the following tools for reshaping objects:
The Rotate tool (R) rotates The Reflect tool (O) flips The Scale tool (S) resizes The Shear tool skews objects
objects around a fixed point. objects over a fixed axis. objects around a fixed point. around a fixed point.
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