Distort+Skew+Rotate+Tutorial

[|flags.png]
 * Save the following file to your computer:

Distort Skew Rotate Scale **


 * Scale **

Rotate **
 * You can resize an object or part of your image. **
 * 1) Open the ** Flags.png ** file.
 * 2) Click the Flag to select it. A box with handles will appear around the object.
 * 3) From the **Tool box**, select the **Scale** tool. A box with resize handles appears around the flag.
 * 4) Hover the mouse over one of the handles and the cursor changes to a two headed arrow.
 * 5) Move one of the corner handles and the flag will resize while keeping proportions the same.
 * 6) Move one of the middle handles and the flag with distort either horizontally or vertically.
 * 

Skew **
 * This allows you to spin the object. **
 * 1) Ensure the flag is selected and the **Rotate** tool is selected.
 * 2) Hover the mouse outside one of the corner handles and the cursor changes to a circular arrow.
 * 3) Click and drag the corner to rotate the flag.
 * 


 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This will tilt or lean the object in various directions. **
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Select the **Skew** tool (under Scale).
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Grab and drag one of the corner handles the two corners of the object move in or out. (see above).
 * 3) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you grab one of the centre handles the object can be moved to lean to one side or the other.
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Distort **

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> Clear cutting and feathering an image
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This moves a corner independent of the other corners to distort the image. **
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Select part of your image, or an object in your image then select the Distort tool. A box will appear with resize handles around the selected item.
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Drag any of the handles of the box. You can move each one independently.