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Using the Free Transform tool - Flash Professional Tutorial
From the course: Flash Professional CS5 Essential Training
Using the Free Transform tool
This Free Transform tool allows you to scale, rotate, and skew objects in Flash. Free Transform tool is in the same flyout menu as the Gradient Transform tool. Note the keyboard shortcut Q. this is one that you're going to be using often, so I suggest memorizing it. So I have the Free Transform tool selected, and once its selected, you'll see handles all around it. If you click and drag the handle in the top center, you can scale the shape vertically. Notice that the bottom is anchored. If you want the object to scale from the middle instead of from the bottom, you can hold the Alt or Option key to toggle that mode. You can also drag the handles on the sides and on the bottom to scale horizontally or vertically from the bottom. The handles on the corners can be used to scale horizontally and vertically. If you hold the Shift key on your keyboard, the aspect ratios of Width and Height stay the same. To rotate an object using the Free Transform tool, hover your mouse outside one of the…
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Selecting lines and fills3m 57s
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Modifying lines and fills2m 16s
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Using the Pen tool5m 25s
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Using the Brush tool5m 52s
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Optimizing shapes for enhanced performance1m 15s
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Using the Eraser tool1m 54s
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Working with groups2m 39s
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Using the Eyedropper tool1m 20s
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Changing fill and stroke colors with the Paint Bucket and Ink Bottle tools3m 30s
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Using the Color panel2m 50s
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Using the Color Swatches panel1m 51s
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Creating gradients2m 19s
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Using the Gradient Transform tool2m 4s
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Using the Free Transform tool3m 27s
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Aligning objects with the Align panel3m 57s
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Using the 3D tools4m 11s
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Using rulers and guides2m 11s
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