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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WS5B44EE93-CC30-47a1-8D1E-4B6D34FD261Da"><h4 class="topictitle4">Transform objects with the Transform panel</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6edca"><h4 class="topictitle4">Transform objects with the Free Transform tool</h4>
</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><div class="section"><p>You can modify an object’s size or shape,
and change its orientation on the pasteboard, by using tools and
commands. The toolbox includes four transformation tools—the Rotate,
Scale, Shear, and Free Transform tools. All transformations, with
the addition of reflection, are available in the Transform and Control
panels, where you can precisely specify transformations. </p>
<div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="gh_21" src="images/gh_21.png" /><div class="figdesc">Transformation tools (top) compared to Transform panel (bottom)</div><br /><dl><dt class="dlterm">A.</dt>
<dd>Rotation options</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">B.</dt>
<dd>Shearing
options</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">C.</dt>
<dd>Scaling options</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
</div><p>When
transforming objects, note the following:</p>
<ul><li><p>The results
of a transformation can differ significantly, depending on which selection
tool you use. Use the Selection tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Select_Lg_N.png" /> to
transform (rotate, scale, or shear) an entire path and its content;
use the Direct Selection tool&#160;<img src="images/P_AnchorSelect_Lg_N.png" /> to transform
just the path without its content or the content without its path.
To transform the content without its path, make sure that all anchor
points are selected.</p>
<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />To resize both the frame
and content, use the Scale X Percentage and Scale Y Percentage fields,
not the W and H fields. The W and H fields change only the selected
frame or content, not both. Keep in mind that you’re not limited
to specifying percentages in the Scale fields. You can type dimensions
by including the unit of measurement, such as “6p.”</div></li>
<li><p>A transformation affects all selected objects as a single
unit. For example, if you select multiple objects and rotate them
30°, they all rotate around one reference point. If you want to
rotate each selected object 30° around its own reference point,
you must select and rotate them individually.</p>
</li>
<li><p>When transforming type, you can use either of two selection
methods: Use the Selection or Direct Selection tool to select an
entire text frame or text converted to outlines, and then use the
transformation tools; or use the Type tool to select text or to
click an insertion point in a text frame, and then specify transformations
in the Transform panel, Control panel, or dialog boxes available
when you double-click a tool. In both cases, the transformation affects
the entire text frame.</p>
</li>
<li><p>When you rotate, skew, or scale a group, the settings apply
to the entire group, as well as to the individual objects in the
group. For example, if you rotate a group 30°, the rotation value
in the Transform or Control panel is 30° whether you select the
group itself or direct-select an object in the group.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>For
a video on working with objects, see <a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/vid0071" target="_blank">www.adobe.com/go/vid0071</a>.</p>
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<div id="WS5B44EE93-CC30-47a1-8D1E-4B6D34FD261Da" class="nochunk"><a name="WS5B44EE93-CC30-47a1-8D1E-4B6D34FD261Da"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Transform objects with the Transform panel</h3><div><div class="section"><p>InDesign no longer includes a Transform Content
command. Instead, use the selection tools to determine whether the
content and frame are transformed together or separately.</p>
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<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose Window&#160;&gt; Object &amp; Layout&#160;&gt;
Transform.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Select an object to transform.</span><ul><li><p>To transform both the frame and its content,
use the Selection tool to select the frame.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To transform the content without transforming its
frame, direct-select the object.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To transform a frame without transforming the content,
direct-select the frame, and select all the anchor points.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>In the Transform panel, specify the reference point for
the transformation.</span> <p>All values in the panel refer to the bounding boxes of
the objects. X and Y values refer to the selected reference point
on the bounding box relative to the ruler origin.</p>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Do any of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Enter new values in the text boxes.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Choose values from available pop‑up menus.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Choose commands from the panel menu.</p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>To
maintain the object’s proportions when using the Scale X Percentage
and Scale Y Percentage options, click the Constrain Proportions
icon&#160;<img src="images/constrai.png" /> in
the panel. When the option is not selected, dots appear on both
sides of the icon (like a broken chain link). You can also specify
dimensions rather than percentages by specifying the unit of measurement,
such as 6p.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Press Tab, Enter (Windows), or Return (Mac&#160;OS)
to apply the change.</span></li>
</ol>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6edca" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6edca"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Transform objects with the Free Transform tool</h3><div><div class="section"><p>The Free Transform tool works the same way
it does in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator,
by providing a way to perform any transformation with just one tool.
You can combine transformations, such as rotating and scaling, while the
Free Transform tool is active.</p>
<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />You can use
keyboard shortcuts to instantly switch among the Free Transform tool
(press&#160;E), the Selection tool&#160;(V), and the Direct
Selection tool&#160;(A).</div></div>
<ol><li><span>Using the appropriate selection tool, select the
object or objects to transform. </span></li>
<li><span>Select the Free Transform tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Transform_Lg_N.png" />. </span><ul><li><p>To move objects, click anywhere within
the bounding box, and then drag.</p>
</li>
<li><p>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.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To scale objects from the center of the bounding
box, Alt‑drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac&#160;OS).</p>
</li>
<li><p>To rotate objects, position the pointer anywhere
outside the bounding box. When the pointer changes to&#160;<img src="images/smrtarr.png" />, drag
until the selection is at the desired angle of rotation.</p>
</li>
<li><p>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.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To shear objects, begin dragging a handle, and then
hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac&#160;OS). Hold down
Alt+Ctrl (Windows) or Command+Option to shear from both sides of
the object.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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