Rotating an Entire Image

You can use the Rotate command on the Edit menu to rotate either a selected area or an entire image. With this command, you can even set the exact degree of rotation. Follow these steps:

1Choose Rotate from the Edit menu. The following list of choices appears:

Click to select the exact degree of rotation you want.

2Choose the angle you want, or choose Degree to display the Rotate dialog box, shown to the right.

Drag the way you want to rotate your image.

3Enter the exact degree of rotation in the box or drag the dial.

4Click OK to rotate the image.

Flipping an Image or Selection

You can use the Flip command on the Edit menu to reverse or “turn over” a selected area or an entire image. Horizontal flipping is a great technique to use when you’re printing a T-shirt transfer. Then the image is flipped back the right way on the T-shirt.

3-12Editing: Transforming Your Images