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• 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.
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, 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.
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 preset angle, choose an angle from the Rotation Angle pop-up menu in the Transform or Control
panel.
• 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).
• To create a copy of the object with the new rotation applied to the copy, type a value in the width or height fields
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.