Transform and rotate objects at any angle
Transform images, layers or selections using any of the powerful Pixelmator transform tools, including Transform, Skew, Distort, Perspective, Rotate, and Flip. In Pixelmator, you can transform layers, selections or layer masks.
Using the Transform command you can apply scale and rotate commands in a continuous operation.
1. Select an area or a layer that you want to transform.
2. Choose Edit > Transform.
3. In the Tool Options bar:
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**A** - Click the Action menu for more Transform options.
**B** - Enter a value for the width and height. To scale an item proportionally, select the checkbox labeled "Constrain Proportions."
**Tip:** You can use different units, such as millimeters or pixels. Control-click within the text field to choose the units, or just type the units (for example, "1000 px") in the value box.
**C** - Use the knob to set the angle of rotation.
**D** - Enter a value in the angle value field.
5. To transform using handles, do any of the following:
* Scale by dragging - Drag the handles of the bounding box.
* Rotate by dragging - Move the pointer outside the bounding box until the pointer changes to an angle pointer with arrows.
6. When you finish, click OK or press the Return key on your keyboard; alternately, double-click inside the transform bounding box to apply the transformation. To reset the changes without quitting the Transform Tool, click the Action menu to choose Reset.
Using the Transform command you can apply scale and rotate commands in a continuous operation.
- Select an area or a layer that you want to transform.
- Choose Edit > Transform.
In the Tool Options bar:
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A - Click the Action menu for more Transform options.
B - Enter a value for the width and height. To scale an item proportionally, select the checkbox labeled "Constrain Proportions."
Tip: You can use different units, such as millimeters or pixels. Control-click within the text field to choose the units, or just type the units (for example, "1000 px") in the value box.
C - Use the knob to set the angle of rotation.
D - Enter a value in the angle value field.
To transform using handles, do any of the following:
- Scale by dragging - Drag the handles of the bounding box.
- Rotate by dragging - Move the pointer outside the bounding box until the pointer changes to an angle pointer with arrows.
When you finish, click OK or press the Return key on your keyboard; alternately, double-click inside the transform bounding box to apply the transformation. To reset the changes without quitting the Transform Tool, click the Action menu to choose Reset.
1. Select what you want to transform.
2. Choose Edit > Transform.
3. Click the Action menu in the Tool Options bar, or Control-click to choose Skew from the shortcut menu.
4. Drag the side handles to slant the bounding box.
5. When you finish, click OK, or press the Return key on your keyboard; alternately, double-click inside the transformation bounding box to apply the transformation. To reset the changes without quitting the Transform Tool, click the Action menu to choose Reset.
- Select what you want to transform.
- Choose Edit > Transform.
- Click the Action menu in the Tool Options bar, or Control-click to choose Skew from the shortcut menu.
- Drag the side handles to slant the bounding box.
- When you finish, click OK, or press the Return key on your keyboard; alternately, double-click inside the transformation bounding box to apply the transformation. To reset the changes without quitting the Transform Tool, click the Action menu to choose Reset.
1. Select what you want to transform.
2. Choose Edit > Transform.
3. Click the Action menu in the Tool Options bar, or Control-click to choose Distort from the shortcut menu.
4. Drag the corner handles to stretch the bounding box.
5. When you finish, click OK, or press the Return key on your keyboard; alternately, double-click inside the transformation bounding box to apply the transformation. To reset the changes without quitting the Transform Tool, click the Action menu to choose Reset.
- Select what you want to transform.
- Choose Edit > Transform.
- Click the Action menu in the Tool Options bar, or Control-click to choose Distort from the shortcut menu.
- Drag the corner handles to stretch the bounding box.
- When you finish, click OK, or press the Return key on your keyboard; alternately, double-click inside the transformation bounding box to apply the transformation. To reset the changes without quitting the Transform Tool, click the Action menu to choose Reset.
1. Select what you want to transform.
2. Choose Edit > Transform.
3. Click the Action menu in the Tool Options bar, or Control-click to choose Perspective from the shortcut menu.
4. Drag the corner handles to apply the perspective.
5. When you finish, click OK, or press the Return key on your keyboard; alternately, double-click inside the transformation bounding box to apply the transformation. To reset the changes without quitting the Transform Tool, click the Action menu to choose Reset.
- Select what you want to transform.
- Choose Edit > Transform.
- Click the Action menu in the Tool Options bar, or Control-click to choose Perspective from the shortcut menu.
- Drag the corner handles to apply the perspective.
- When you finish, click OK, or press the Return key on your keyboard; alternately, double-click inside the transformation bounding box to apply the transformation. To reset the changes without quitting the Transform Tool, click the Action menu to choose Reset.
1. Select what you want to transform.
2. Choose Edit > Transform.
3. Do one of the following:
* To rotate by one half-turn, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Rotate 180° from the shortcut menu.
* To rotate clockwise by a quarter-turn, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Rotate 90° Right from the shortcut menu.
* To rotate counterclockwise by a quarter-turn, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Rotate 90° Left from the shortcut menu.
* To flip horizontally, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Flip Horizontally from the shortcut menu.
* To flip vertically, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Flip Vertically from the shortcut menu.
* Rotate an item at any angle, move the pointer outside the bounding box until the pointer changes to an angle pointer with arrows. Then, drag to rotate.
- Select what you want to transform.
- Choose Edit > Transform.
- Do one of the following:
- To rotate by one half-turn, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Rotate 180° from the shortcut menu.
- To rotate clockwise by a quarter-turn, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Rotate 90° Right from the shortcut menu.
- To rotate counterclockwise by a quarter-turn, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Rotate 90° Left from the shortcut menu.
- To flip horizontally, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Flip Horizontally from the shortcut menu.
- To flip vertically, click the Action menu, or Control-click the canvas to choose Flip Vertically from the shortcut menu.
- Rotate an item at any angle, move the pointer outside the bounding box until the pointer changes to an angle pointer with arrows. Then, drag to rotate.
SEE ALSO
Edit text
Edit shapes