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Manipulating shapes

ResolvedVersion 2007

Michael has attended:
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Manipulating shapes

Hi, very much enjoyed my recent PP2007 beginners course. I am creating shapes by joining standard shapes and then grouping them. When I'm reducing the size of a shape so I can butt it up to another shape, I'm unable to do a precise size reduction...the shape reduces in stages making it either too big or too small. Mark did tell us how to make to shape reduction/movement much smoother for accurate alignment but I've forgotten! How do I do it?

RE: Manipulating shapes

Hi Michael,

Thank you for your question.

Hold the ALT key down on your keyboard as you resize the image using your mouse.

I hope this answers your question.

Regards

Simon

 

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