Transform

Use Transform Transform_icon.jpg to open the Transform dialog, where you can show and change the size, rotation and skew of the selected block.

To open the Transform dialog

Transform Dialog

Use the Transform dialog to show and change the size, rotation and skew of the currently selected block.Transform_dialog.jpg

Use Undo to reverse your changes.

Size

Show and change the height Height_symbol00920.jpg and width Width_symbol00922.jpg, or height and width percentage of the selected block.

Proportional

Use this option to keep the relative Height and Width in proportion when either is changed.

Rotate

Enter an angle Rotate_symbol00924.jpg, from 0 to 359 degrees, in the Angle box. The preview shows the selected angle.

Note: If desired, move the center of rotation before rotating.

Skew

Skew the currently selected block horizontally and vertically. Enter values in the horizontal and vertical percentage boxes, then click Close.

For Horizontal Skew Horizontal_Skew_symbol.jpg, positive numbers will skew the lower part of the block to the left and negative numbers will skew it to the right.

For Vertical Skew Vertical_Skew_symbol.jpg, positive numbers will skew the right part of the block upwards, and negative numbers will skew it downwards.

Resize a Flower Drawing
  1. In the Insert tab Insert_Tab_icon00928.jpg of the Design Panel Control_Panel_icon00930.jpg click to open the Design Gallery Design_Gallery_icon00932.jpg.Transform_dialog00934.jpg

  2. In the viewer, scroll to the Flowers and Leaves Category, and select a flower design.

  3. Click Insert to load the flower design.

  4. Click Close to close the Design Gallery.

  5. In the toolbar, ensure that Object Select Object_Select_icon00936.jpg is active and that the flower is selected.

  6. Open the Draw tab Design_Tab_icon00938.jpg of the Design Panel Control_Panel_icon00940.jpg.

  7. Click Transform Transform_icon00942.jpg. The Transform dialog appears.

  8. In the Size section, ensure that Proportional Proportional_icon00944.jpg is selected (locked).

  9. Change the Height percentage to 75%. The Width percentage will decrease by the same amount.

  10. Click anothe text box to change the focus. In the background the flower changes in size.

  11. In Rotate, click and hold on the up arrow. The flower rotates.

  12. Change the width and height percentage Skew to reshape the flower design.

  13. Click Close. The flower is using your new settings.

  14. Click outside the select box to deselect the flower drawing.

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Changing Colors