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Reshaping a selection, Resizing or turning a selection – Apple AppleWorks 5 : Mac OS User Manual

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Reshaping a selection

To reshape a selection, select the area you want to change, choose a command
from the Transform menu, and then drag the handles that appear.

When you finish reshaping, click anywhere outside the selection rectangle.

Resizing or turning a selection

To resize or turn a selection, select the area you want to change, and then
choose a command from the Transform menu.

To

Select the area and
choose

Example

Slant an image vertically or horizontally

Shear

Stretch an image in any direction

Distort

Add the appearance of depth or distance

Perspective

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Choose Index from the

or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from

the list and click Go To Topic.

To

Select the area and
choose Example

Rotate an image freely

Free Rotate, and then drag a
handle to the degree of rotation
you want

Rotate an image by a set amount

Rotate, type a value for the
degree of rotation, and then
click OK

Rotate an image by 90º

on the Default button bar

Flip an image horizontally or vertically

Flip Horizontally or Flip Vertically

In the Help index,

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see:

E

transforming

In the Help index,

*

see:

E

transforming