This section shows how to transform an object.  If you pasted an image file as an image, you may need to adjust the object size.

Step 1

Place the cursor over a black dot on the selected object.  The cursor changes to or .  When you drag, the transformed shape of the object is shown by the dotted line.  Drop at a certain size, and the object size changes.

* Follow the same steps while pressing the Shift key to enlarge and reduce images independent of horizontal to vertical ratio.
* The transform operation with the Shift key differs for every object.  See the table below.

Image

Rectangle/Ellipse

Line

Standard operation

Transforms by maintaining the horizontal to vertical ratio

Transforms to any shape

Transforms to any shape

Operation while pressing the Shift key

Transforms to any shape

Transforms by maintaining the horizontal to vertical ratio

Transforms to a vertical line or a horizontal line