Rotate an object using the selection tool, Rotate an object using the rotate command – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual
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Last updated 11/16/2011
If Smart Guides (and Smart Dimensions) are turned on, visual clues indicate when you’re rotating an object the same
degree as a nearby rotated object. For example, if you rotate one object on your page 24 degrees, a rotation icon appears
as you rotate another object close to 24 degrees.
Rotate an object using the Selection tool
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Using the Selection tool, position the pointer anywhere outside a selection handle. When the pointer changes
to
, drag until the selection is at the desired angle of rotation.
Rotate an object using the Transform or Control panel
1 Select an object to rotate. To rotate both the frame and its content, use the Selection tool to select the frame. To
rotate the content without rotating its frame, click the Content Grabber or use the Direct Selection tool to select the
object. To rotate a frame without rotating the content, direct-select the frame, and select all the anchor points.
2 Do any of the following:
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To rotate clockwise or counterclockwise in 90° increments, click either of the Rotate buttons in the Control panel.
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To rotate by a preset angle, choose an angle from the Rotation Angle
pop-up menu in the Transform or Control
panel.
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In the Rotation Angle
box on the Transform or Control panel, type a positive angle to rotate selected objects
counterclockwise, or type a negative angle to rotate selected objects clockwise, and then press Enter (Windows) or
Return (Mac
OS).
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To create a copy of the object with the new rotation applied to the copy, type a value in the Rotation Angle box on
the Transform panel and then hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac
OS) as you press Enter.
When you rotate a single object, the specified value remains displayed in the Transform or Control panel. When you
rotate multiple objects, the Rotation Angle is reset to 0 degrees, even though the objects are rotated.
Rotate an object using the Rotate command
You can use the Rotate command to rotate an object by a specific amount. This command also lets you rotate a copy
of the selected object, leaving the original in place.
1 Select an object to rotate. To rotate both the frame and its content, use the Selection tool to select the frame. To
rotate the content without rotating its frame, direct-select the object. To rotate a frame without rotating the content,
direct-select the frame, and select all the anchor points.
2 Do one of the following to open the Rotate dialog box:
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Choose Object > Transform
> Rotate.
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Double-click the Rotate tool
.
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Select the Rotate tool and Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac
OS) on or near the object to select a new
reference point.
3 Enter the rotation angle, in degrees, in the Angle box. Enter a negative angle to rotate the object clockwise; enter a
positive angle to rotate the object counterclockwise.
4 Do one of the following:
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To preview the effect before you apply it, select Preview.
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To rotate the object, click
OK.
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To rotate a copy of the object, click Copy.