Transforming objects

Selecting Objects

Click to select objects when the Object cursor   shows that the object is within range.

Click and drag diagonally - a grey rectangle indicates the selection area. Any object touched by the selection area is selected. Click in the Property Browser.

 

Moving Objects

Click and drag the object, or drag it with the Freely Move Object Marquee Handle so you are not standing directly in front of the board.

Resizing Objects

Click and drag the Marquee Handles to resize objects.

Use the bottom-right handle to transform objects with uniform scaling. That is, retaining the original proportions. Resizing with the other handles will change the proportions and produce a distorted object.

If you should distort an object by mistake, then right-click the object and display the Property Browser. Scale Factor X and Y show the precise scaling. Set these the same for proportional scaling. Set both to 1 to revert to the original sizes.

 

The Object Edit Popup Menu has convenient transforming tools (below) which can be added as part of a profile.

 

 

Increase / Decrease Object Size: The object size is increased or decreased by 10%.

Original Size: The object is restored to its original size.

Best Fit to Width: If the width of an object is distorted the height is increased proportionally.

Best Fit to Height: If the height of an object is distorted the width is increased proportionally.

Best Fit to Page: Object size is increased proportionally to the maximum for the page.

Mirror in X / Y Axis: The object is reflected along the X or Y axis.

Flip in X / Y Axis: The object is reflected and duplicated along the X or Y axis.

 

The alignment options are shown graphically in the menu.