In CorelDRAW, you can access tools for performing transformations on objects, such as moving, rotating, scaling, or skewing, primarily through the Transformation docker or the Transform toolbar. These tools allow you to apply precise transformations to selected objects.
Here are the common ways to open or access these transformation tools:
Accessing the Transformation Docker
The Transformation docker provides a centralized place to apply various types of transformations with specific numerical values.
- Step 1: Go to the menu bar at the top of the CorelDRAW window.
- Step 2: Click on the "Object" menu.
- Step 3: Hover over "Transformations".
- Step 4: From the cascading submenu, click on a specific transformation command (like Position, Rotate, Scale, Skew, or Clear Transformations). Clicking any of these commands will open the Transformation docker, usually defaulting to the section for the command you selected.
Once the docker is open, you can switch between the different transformation types (Position, Rotate, Scale and Mirror, Size, Skew) using the icons or tabs within the docker itself.
Accessing the Transform Toolbar
The Transform toolbar offers quick access to common transformation controls directly on your workspace, allowing for precision without opening the full docker.
- Step 1: Go to the menu bar.
- Step 2: Click on the "Windows" menu.
- Step 3: Hover over "Toolbars".
- Step 4: From the list of toolbars, click on "Transform".
This action will make the Transform toolbar visible on your screen, usually as a floating bar that you can dock if desired. The toolbar contains fields and buttons to specify transformation parameters like position, rotation angle, and scale factor numerically.
Both the Transformation docker and the Transform toolbar are essential tools for precisely manipulating objects in CorelDRAW.
