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Rotating and Flipping Objects |
You can rotate or flip an object to create an eye-catching design element.
To rotate an object:
1. Select the object.
2. Choose Rotate from the Arrange menu.
3. Choose Left 90 Degrees or Right 90 Degrees from the submenu.
4. If you want to rotate the object by a specific number of degrees, choose Other from the submenu. The Rotate dialog appears.
5. Type the degree of rotation you want in the Degrees box, or click the up or down arrows to change the number of degrees. You can also drag the rotate dial to change the angle of rotation.
6. The degree of rotation will be applied to the sample object.
7. When you are through, click the OK button to apply the rotation, or click Cancel to discard any changes.
TIP: You can also rotate a selected object by dragging its rotate handle. If you hold down the Option key and drag the rotate handle, your object is rotated to the nearest angle divisible by 15 degrees. If you hold down the Shift key instead of the Option key, your object is rotated to the nearest angle divisible by 45 degrees.
To flip an object:
1. Select the object.
2. Choose Flip from the Arrange menu, then choose either Horizontal, Vertical, or Both from the submenu.
TIP: You can rotate or flip more than one object at a time by selecting multiple objects. To select more than one object, hold down the Shift key while clicking each object.
Refer to one of the following topics for more information: