Reorienting Graphic Elements

Flash lets you rotate, flip, and skew selected elements. You can either manipulate elements freely with the free-transform tool’s Rotate and Skew modifier or use a variety of commands to do the job with more precision.

To flip a graphic element:

1.	Select the element you want to flip.
2.	To reorient the element so that it spins 180 degrees around its vertical central axis like a weathervane, from the Modify menu, choose Transform > Flip Horizontal (Figure 3.61). Figure 3.61. The Modify >Transform submenu offers commands for flipping graphic elements vertically and horizontally. It also offers commands for rotating an element in 90-degree increments, both clockwise and counterclockwise.
3.	To reorient the element so that it spins 180 degrees around its horizontal central axis like a Rolodex file, from the Modify menu, choose Transform > Flip Vertical. Figure 3.62 shows the results of the two types of flipping. Figure 3.62. The results of flipping an element by using the Flip commands in the Modify >Transform submenu.

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Chapter 3. Modifying Simple Graphics > Reorienting Graphic Elements

Reorienting Graphic Elements

Figure 3.61. The Modify >Transform submenu offers commands for flipping graphic elements vertically and horizontally. It also offers commands for rotating an element in 90-degree increments, both clockwise and counterclockwise.

Figure 3.62. The results of flipping an element by using the Flip commands in the Modify >Transform submenu.