Select tool
Intro
The Select tool can be used to select, move, rotate and scale Shapes.
Interaction
Select
To select a Shape simply click one. To select several shapes either:
- Click + drag the cursor to create a marquee selection or;
- Use Cmd/Ctrl + click for add more Shapes to your selection.
Move
To move a Shape simply click + drag in the Viewport.
Rotate
To rotate a Shape, with a Shape selected, move your cursor to the outside corners of the bounding box. The cursor will change to a curved arrow. click + drag to rotate.
Holding Shift as you drag will activating snapping. See Tool Settings below.
Scale
To scale a Shape, with a Shape selected, move your cursor to the corners of the bounding box. The cursor will change to a double sided arrow. click + drag to scale.
Holding Shift as you drag will constrain the scaling to both axis.
Pivots
Hold Option/Altor double click pivot and hold
to edit a pivot's position.
Hold Shift to snap a pivot to its bounding box (centre and edges).
Tool Settings
See Tool Settings for the context specific options available for this tool.