Adobe Photoshop Transform Tools
Pressing Control /Command T brings up the transform tool which is used to resize and edit existing shapes on the canvas. But there is so much more to transform; you just need to check out it’s additional features.
Try going to the Edit Menu and scrolling down to Transform to reveal its sub menu of different options which is where the fun begins.
Creating Custom Shapes with Transform
There are two transform tools in Photoshop, free transform and the transform tools which are activated by pressing Con /T or Com /T or go to the Edit Menu > Transform /Free Transform
To apply a transformation select the layer you want transforming in the layers panel or for a specific part of the layer make a selection first with one of Photoshop’s selection tools.
Adobe Photoshop Transform Tools – the Six Transform Features
Scaling – drag corner handles to resize. (In older versions of Photoshop hold down Shift whilst dragging) or Shift Click to unconstrained the proportions (in the later versions of Photoshop)
Rotating – position the cursor just outside of any corner handle, when the cursor changes to a curved arrow click and drag to rotate.
Skewing – Use Ctrl /Command on a side handle to apply a skew
Distort – Use Ctrl /Command on a side handle to apply perspective
Warp – Go to Edit > Transform /Warp to activate the Warp tool then drag the grid to warp the selection. Otherwise look at your Options bar and choose the Warp icon to activate Warp
Using Transform to Warp Shapes
The video below shows you how to warp shapes in Photoshop
Some of the Warp options found on the Options Bar
When the Warp tool is selected you can use the cursor to drag out shapes or use the tools on the Warp Options Bar.
Warp Tools in Photoshop
Learn Adobe Photoshop Transform Tools on one of our Photoshop Training Courses
We have a large portfolio of Photoshop Courses which can be delivered online with a live instructor or onsite at your premises which run at all levels and can be customised to suit you. One of our most popular which covers the Transform tool in depth is our Photoshop Quick Start Course. It runs for one day giving you the skills to work with Photoshop to design and publish professional imagery to different platforms such as digital and print.
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