Rotating Objects

Choose the Rotate tool to rotate objects around a reference point.

To rotate one or more objects, first select the objects to be rotated and then choose the Rotate tool. With the Rotate tool active, tap and drag anywhere on the canvas to rotate the objects clockwise or counterclockwise.

Tap and hold with a second finger while dragging to constrain the rotation to 15˚ increments.

Objects can also be rotated numerically using the Tool pane. Set a rotation angle in the field and tap Rotate to apply the rotation. Tapping Copy will duplicate the objects first and then apply the rotation to the copied objects.

Alternatively, objects can be rotated numerically using the Rotation settings from the Geometry pane of the Properties panel.

By default, the reference point will be located in the center of the selected objects. To use a different location for the reference point, drag it or simply tap (without dragging) to set it at that new location.

Objects can also be rotated manually using Move tool's bounding box.

Choose the Move tool and make a selection. The orange draggable handles at the sides of the bounding box can be used to rotate the selected objects. Tap and drag one of these handles to easily rotate objects.

Tap and hold with a second finger while dragging to constrain the rotation to 15˚ increments.

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