Instruction Manual

Chapter 7 Basic compositing 208
Transform layers
Select layers to transform
Transforms are operations that you perform on layers—such as moving, resizing, or rotating.
Layer transforms can be performed using onscreen controls (transform handles), or by changing
the layer’s parameters in the Properties Inspector. In general, the controls in the Canvas give
you a more hands-on method of working, while the parameter controls in the Properties
Inspector are better suited for subtle adjustments requiring greater numerical precision. For
more information about each transform’s corresponding parameter and its numerical values, see
Adjust layer Properties in the Inspector on page 222.
Before you can transform layers and groups, you must make a selection in the Canvas, Layers
list, or Timeline. Selecting a group or layer in one place also selects it in the others. When a
layer is selected in the Canvas, it is surrounded by a bounding box with transform handles
corresponding to the selected transform mode. These handles allow you to transform each
selected layer.
Select a single layer in the Canvas
m Click any layer in the Canvas.
Select multiple layers in the Canvas
Do one of the following:
m Drag a selection box over the layers to select.
m Holding down the Shift key, click the layers to select them.
Add layers to a selection
m With one or more layers already selected, hold down the Shift key and drag a selection box over
additional layers to add them to the selection.
Deselect one of multiple selected layers in the Canvas
Do one of the following:
m Shift-click a layer to deselect.
All other selected layers remain selected.
m Holding down the Shift or Command key, drag a selection box over the layers to deselect.
Select all layers in the Canvas
Do one of the following:
m Choose Edit > Select All.
m Press Command-A.
Deselect all layers in the Canvas
Do one of the following:
m Choose Edit > Deselect All.
m Press Shift-Command-A.
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