4.11. Handle Transform

This tool allows you to apply moving, rotating, shearing, perspective and scaling corrections using handles placed on canvas.

Original image: a text layer

You can use 1 to 4 handles, and the effect depends on the number of handles. The tool acts on a selection, or, if there is no selection, on the whole layer. The active handle is bigger than the others. When the mouse pointer is on a handle, it goes with a small icon that represents the active action.

When you click and drag a handle, a transformation is applied, and the other handles stay at their place:

4.11.1. Activating the Tool

There are different possibilities to activate the tool:

  • From the main menu: ToolsTransform ToolsHandle Transform.

  • By clicking the tool icon in the Toolbox.

  • By pressing the Shift+L keyboard shortcut.

4.11.2. Key modifiers

Shift

Press Shift and click on a handle to move it.

Ctrl

Press Ctrl and click on a handle to remove it.

4.11.3. Options

14.122. ábra - Handle Transform Tool options

Handle Transform Tool options

The available tool options can be accessed by double clicking the tool icon in the toolbox:

Transform, Direction, Interpolation, Clipping, Show image preview, Guides
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These options are described in Transform tools common options.

Image opacity

To set the opacity of the preview

Handle mode

These options are describes in key modifiers section.