Adobe illustrator 10 Manuale Utente

You can transform selected objects—that is, change their size, shape, and orientation by 
selecting one or more objects and then applying various transformation actions on them. 
For example, you can change the angle of an object by rotating it. 

To transform an object, you can use the free transform tool, individual transformation 
tools, or the Transform palette:

Use the free transform tool to rotate, scale, reflect, shear, and distort objects quickly. 

Use the transformation tools to change the size, shape, and orientation of selected 

objects. The transformation tools are the rotate tool, scale tool, reflect tool, and shear 
tool. You can also use individual transform dialog boxes to specify numeric values, 
to preview the transformation before applying it, and to select other transformation 
options. 

Use the Transform palette to modify selected objects by changing information in the 

palette. (See 

As you transform objects, keep the following in mind:

Transformation dialog boxes and commands can be opened for selected objects by 

using context-sensitive menus. To display context-sensitive menus, hold down the right 
mouse button (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS). 

You can transform selected objects by using the bounding box. (See 

.)

All transformation actions perform their functions in relation to some fixed point on or 
around the object. This fixed point is called the point of origin. The default point of origin is 
the object’s center point. For example, you can drag an object to rotate it around its center, 
or you can set a new point of origin and then drag to rotate around it. You can also click a 
point of origin that you have set, and then drag it to a new position.

1 Select the object you want to transform.