Moto
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Post by Moto on Mar 20, 2017 9:46:08 GMT
 If you need to Rotate a selection by using Transform, but do not want to use any of the default 9 anchor points:
1. Hold the the Alt key, (option key), and click on the location you want to be the rotation point. 2. The center rotation Anchor point moves to were you clicked. 3. The new rotation point can be inside or outside the selection. Try it - alt, click and rotate normally. For anchor points outside the selection, to see how it works, try rotating in a complete circle. |
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Post by Moto on Mar 20, 2017 19:51:58 GMT
Example: The rotation point is at the upper forehead.  T-Shirt Factory - free-vectors13.png |
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Post by ritage on Mar 20, 2017 22:59:38 GMT
Moto,
you are brilliant! How on earth did you come across this trick?
I have done this manually in connection with animations, and it's a pain to do it that way.
Works even in my ancient CS5, so it must have been around a long time.
Thanks for sharing.
Rita
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Post by Sepiana on Mar 20, 2017 23:05:09 GMT
Moto, you are brilliant! How on earth did you come across this trick? I have done this manually in connection with animations, and it's a pain to do it that way.
I totally agree. I have been doing it manually as well when I work with animations. This is much easier. Thanks, Moto!
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Moto
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Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes
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Post by Moto on Mar 20, 2017 23:14:49 GMT
Moto, ... How on earth did you come across this trick? I saw the move the rotation point on a YouTube photoshop video. |
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Post by ritage on Mar 20, 2017 23:22:23 GMT
Moto, ... How on earth did you come across this trick? I saw the move the rotation point on a YouTube photoshop video. Ahh, please keep on watching and finding interesting tricks for us 
Rita
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Post by Sydney on Mar 21, 2017 0:48:49 GMT
Wow Moto, you are becoming a fountain of knowledge for some little known tricks in PSE! Keep them coming!
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Post by Sepiana on Mar 21, 2017 0:52:30 GMT
Wow Moto, you are becoming a fountain of knowledge for some little known tricks in PSE! Keep them coming! I second that. He has been discovering some "gems" in Elements. |
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