- Types of Frames
- Creating Basic Shapes
- Selecting Objects
- Moving Objects
- Replicating Objects
- Resizing Objects
- Using the Transform Tools
- Using the Transform Panel
- Using the Transform Commands
- Using the Arrange Commands
- Aligning Objects
- Smart Dimensions; Smart Spacing
- Grouping and Pasting Into Objects
- Using the Control Panel for Objects
- Using the Measure Tool
- Using the Info Panel with Objects
- Locking Objects
- Selecting Frames
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Using the Transform Commands
In addition to the transform tools and transform fields, there are a whole bunch of transform commands you can use on objects. These commands make it easy to perform commonly used transformations, such as rotating and flipping objects.
To rotate with the Transform commands:
- Select an object or objects.
Click to open the Transformation panel menu.
or
Choose Object > Transform.
Choose one of the rotation settings as follows
:- Rotate 90° CW (clockwise).
- Rotate 90° CCW (counter-clockwise).
- Rotate 180°.
The effects of rotating objects using the Transform submenu.
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To flip objects using the Transform commands:
- Select an object or objects.
Click to open the Transform panel menu.
or
Choose Object > Transform.
Choose one of the flip settings as follows
:- Flip Horizontal.
- Flip Vertical.
The effects of flipping objects using the Transform submenu.
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When you perform a transformation on an object, that transformation is stored in InDesign’s memory. You can then perform the same transformation again on another object—even in another document! This is similar to Illustrator’s Transform Again command.
To repeat transformations:
- Use any of the transform commands on a selection.
- Select a different object or objects.
Choose one of the following from the Object > Transform Again submenu.
Transform Again applies the last single transform command to the selection as a whole
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The Transform Again command allows you to duplicate transformation commands applied to objects.Transform Again Individually applies the last single transform command to each object in the selection
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The differences between the Transform Again command and the Transform Again Individually when applied to multiple objects.- Transform Sequence Again applies the last set of transformation commands to the selection as a whole.
- Transform Sequence Again Individually applies the last set of transformation commands to each object in the selection.
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