How do I rotate the font in Photopea?

You can rotate text in Photopea by using the transform controls.

Rotating Text in Photopea

Photopea offers several options to rotate text layers, which can be done through the transform controls. Here's how:

• Select the Text Layer: First, ensure that the text layer you wish to rotate is selected in the Layers panel.

• Activate Transform Controls: Press Ctrl + Alt + T (or Command + Option + T on Mac) to bring up the transform controls around the text.

• Rotate: Hover your mouse cursor near any of the corners of the bounding box. The cursor will change to a curved arrow, indicating you can now rotate. Click and drag to rotate the text.

• Precise Rotation:

  • You can also use the options at the top of the screen to enter a precise number of degrees.
    • Rotation by 90 Degrees: You can quickly rotate the text by 90 degrees using the predefined options.
    • Rotation by 180 Degrees: Similarly, the text can be rotated by 180 degrees.

• Flipping: You also have the ability to flip the text horizontally or vertically. However, the reference points out that flipping 180 degrees will effectively rotate it.

Example

Let's say you have a text layer and you want to rotate it 45 degrees.

1. Select the Text layer
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + T.
3. Rotate the layer using the circular arrow around the edges of the box
4. Or in the options at the top, input 45 for the rotation value.

Key Takeaways

• Photopea allows for both freehand rotation and precise rotation input.
• You can quickly rotate by predefined values like 90 or 180 degrees.
• The transform tool can be activated using Ctrl + Alt + T or Command + Option + T
• The reference notes it can also be flipped.