Use the rotate view tool, Disable trackpad gestures (mac os), Use the navigator panel – Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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Drag the colored box (proxy view area) in the Navigator panel.
Use the Rotate View tool
You use the Rotate View tool to rotate the canvas non-destructively; it does not transform the image. Rotating the canvas can be useful for any
number of reasons, including facilitating easier painting or drawing. (OpenGL is required.)
You can also use rotate gestures on MacBook computers with multi-touch trackpads.
1. In the toolbox, select the Rotate View tool
. (If the tool isn’t visible, hold down the Hand tool.)
2. Do any of the following:
Drag in the image. A compass will indicate north in the image, regardless of the current canvas angle.
In the options bar, enter degrees in the Rotation Angle field.
Click or drag the circular Set Angle of Rotation control.
3. To restore the canvas to the original angle, click Reset View.
For a video on the Rotate View tool and other workspace tips, see
. (Discussion of the Rotate View tool begins at
the 5:10 mark.)
Disable trackpad gestures (Mac OS)
If you have a MacBook computer with a multi-touch trackpad, you can use the trackpad to flick, rotate, or zoom images. This functionality can
greatly increase your efficiency, but you can disable it if inadvertent changes occur.
1. Choose Photoshop > Preferences > Interface (Mac OS).
2. In the General section, deselect Enable Gestures.
Use the Navigator panel
You use the Navigator panel to quickly change the view of your artwork using a thumbnail display. The colored box in the Navigator (called the
proxy view area) corresponds to the currently viewable area in the window.
Do one or more of the following:
To display the Navigator panel, select Window > Navigator.
To change the magnification, type a value in the text box, click the Zoom Out or Zoom In button, or drag the zoom slider.
To move the view of an image, drag the proxy view area in the image thumbnail. You can also click the image thumbnail to designate the
viewable area.
To simultaneously set the size and position of the proxy area, Control-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) in the image
thumbnail.
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