Adjusting size and position of objects – Apple Pages User Manual
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Chapter 7
Changing Object Properties
137
To flip or rotate an object:
1
Select the object you want to rotate.
2
In the Metrics Inspector, use the Angle wheel or field to set the direction of the object,
or click the horizontal or vertical Flip buttons to flip it horizontally or vertically.
Adjusting Size and Position of Objects
In addition to dragging objects and their selection rectangles to resize or reposition
them on the page, you can use the Metrics Inspector to make precise adjustments to
their size and position.
To set the precise size of an object:
1
Select the object you want to resize.
2
In the Metrics Inspector, type a number in the Width and Height fields.
Resize images and movies
to exact dimensions by
specifying height and
width.
Flip an image sideways or
upside down using these
buttons.
Find the name of the selected
image or movie here. Drag its
icon to the page or the desktop
to make a copy of it.
Rotate an object with
this wheel or field.
Place an object on the page
by specifying X and Y
coordinates.
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