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  • rotate a shape around it’s own axis

    Posted by Esther Casas on May 29, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    Hi all! so this issue really makes me feel stupid, but I just can’t figure out how to rotate a shape at it’s place so that it rotates around it’s own axis, so i don’t have to adjust any XY values (I have an abstract PSD layer I like to spin around the screen). I can’t find the answer in the forums, should be very simple but I can’t figure it out! :/
    Thanks in advance!

    Esther Casas replied 4 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Greg Gesch

    May 30, 2021 at 12:05 am

    Hi Esther, your question is a bit confusing. Do you want it to stay in the same position and rotate from its centre? If so use the pan behind tool and move the anchor point to the centre of your object and use the rotation setting. If you want the object to rotate around the screen have the anchor point at the centre of your screen, offset the object on it’s X or Y position settings (which will move it away from the anchor point) and then use the rotations settings. Is that it?

  • Esther Casas

    June 1, 2021 at 7:20 pm

    sounds good, will do, thank you!

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