Illustrator CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

11. Transform

IN THIS CHAPTER

Transforming an object via its bounding box 137

Using the Free Transform tool 138

Using the Scale, Rotate, Shear, and Reflect tools 140

Using the Transform and Control panels 142

Using the Transform Each command 144

Using the Transform effect 145

Repeating a transformation 146

Illustrator provides several ways to rotate, scale, reflect, distort, shear, or apply perspective to an object. These methods include manipulating the object’s bounding box and using the multipurpose Free Transform tool, the individual transformation tools, the Transform panel, the Control panel, the Transform Each command, and the Transform ...