Transform Controls

Scale, rotate, and skew layers using transform controls. When a layer is selected, transform controls appear around it.

Bounding Box

The rectangle surrounding your selected layer(s) with 8 handles:

Corner Handles:

• •Drag to scale from center

Edge Handles:

• •Drag to scale in one dimension (width or height)
• •Useful for stretching shapes

Rotation Handle

Curved pointer arrow when hovering near a corner handle:

• •Drag to rotate around anchor point
• •Shift + Drag to snap to 15° increments (0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, etc.)

Rotation Center:

• •Rotation happens around the layer's anchor point
• •Move anchor point to change rotation center (see Properties)

Snapping

Transform controls snap to:

• •Grid intersections (if grid enabled)
• •Guides (if guides enabled)
• •Artboard edges - Canvas boundaries

Enable/disable snapping in View menu or with snap settings.

Multi-Layer Transforms

Transform Multiple Layers Together

Same Transform for All:

1. Select multiple layers (Shift+Click or marquee)

2. Transform controls appear around all layers

3. Drag any handle to transform all together

4. All layers maintain relative positions and sizes

Group Transform:

• •Scales/rotates all layers as a unit
• •Maintains spacing between layers
• •Useful for moving entire compositions

Bounding Box Behavior

Content-Based Bounds

By default, bounding box fits the layer's content:

• •Includes all visible shapes, strokes, and effects
• •Updates when content changes
• •Tight fit around actual pixels

Precomp Bounds

For precompositions:

• •Can show content bounds or precomp dimensions
• •Toggle in property panel or View menu
• •Affects how transforms are calculated

Alignment

Use alignment tools in property panel:

• •Horizontal alignment - Left, center, right
• •Vertical alignment - Top, middle, bottom
• •Distribution - Space evenly

See Alignment documentation for details.