Adobe InDesign CS4 - Manual (Page 398)

390 USING INDESIGN CS4
Frames and objects
2 Select the Free Transform tool .
• To move objects, click anywhere within the bounding box, and then drag.
• To scale objects, drag any bounding box handle until the object is the desired size. Shift-drag the handle to preserve
the selection’s proportions.
• To scale objects from the center of the bounding box, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS).
• To rotate objects, position the pointer anywhere outside the bounding box. When the pointer changes to , drag
until the selection is at the desired angle of rotation.
• To reflect objects, drag a handle of the bounding box past the opposite edge or handle, until the object is at the
desired level of reflection.
• To shear objects, begin dragging a handle, and then hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS). Hold
down Alt+Ctrl (Windows) or Command+Option to shear from both sides of the object.
Rotate objects
You can rotate objects using any of several methods.
See also
“ Change transformation settings ” on page 384
“ Use smart guides ” on page 60
Rotate an object using the Rotate tool
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, use the Direct Selection tool to direct-select the object. To rotate a
frame without rotating the content, direct-select the frame, and select all the anchor points.
2 Select the Rotate tool .
3 If you want to use a different reference point for the rotation, click where you want the reference point to appear.
4 Position the tool away from the reference point, and drag around it. To constrain the tool to multiples of 45°, hold
down Shift as you drag. For finer control, drag farther from the object’s reference point.
You can also rotate by using the Free Transform tool.
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 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, direct-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:
• To rotate clockwise or counterclockwise in 90° increments, click either of the Rotate buttons in the Control panel.
• To rotate by a preset angle, choose an angle from the Rotation Angle pop-up menu in the Transform or Control
panel.
Updated 18 June 2009