Transform Tool

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==Introductions==
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The {{Literal|Transform Tool}} lets you select an object and manipulate its handle (move, rotate or scale).
  
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The normal tool allows you to select layers by clicking on them in the canvas window. Multiple layers can be selected by holding the Control key while clicking. When click over a layer you must consider to click over the visible part of the layer if it is a primitive like layer (circle, rectangle, region, outline, etc). If the layer is a "no edge layer" (gradient for example) you cannot click on the layers below although you have clicked in the trapsparent area of the layer. This allow to select only current visible layers. Consider also that some layers have not defined yet a way to click over them to be selected (Text Layer for example). Also if the layer is completely covered by other layer you cannot select it by a direct click in the canvas and you have to select it by the Layer List. (It could be a cool feature request though).
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== Usage ==
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Clicking an object in the [[:Category:Canvas Window|canvas window]] with the {{Literal|Transform tool}} selects it. You can select multiple objects by holding down the {{Shortcut|Control}} key and clicking on the additional objects.<br>
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''If the layer is a "no edge layer" (gradient for example) you cannot click on the layers below, even if you have clicked in the transparent area of the layer. This allow to select only current visible layers. Consider also that some layers have not yet defined a way to click on them to be selected ([[Text Layer]] for example).''<br>
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If, with the {{Literal|Transform Tool}}, you can not select an object because it is obscured by another object you can select its layer in the {{l|Layers Panel}}.
  
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Once a layer is selected, its {{l|duck|ducks}} are displayed. The normal tool can select a duck by clicking on it. This will cause the duck to appear brighter. Again, multiple ducks can be selected by means of the Control key. Also, dragging a rectangle around a bunch of ducks will select them all, and Control-A can be used to select all the ducks in all selected layers. If you press CTRL meanwhile drag the selection rectangle then you toggle the selection of the ducks that are inside the rectangle.
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Once a layer is selected, its {{l|Handle}} is displayed.
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The {{Literal|Transform tool}} works on selected handles only.<br>
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Click on a handle to select it. A selected handle becomes highlighted. You can select more handles by {{Shortcut|CTRL}} Click on each one. You can also drag a {{l|Selection box|Selection box}} around the handles to select them.<br>
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{{Shortcut|Control|A}} will select all handles in the selected layers. ({{Shortcut|Control|D}} will deselect all handles)<br>
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Dragging a Selection box while pressing {{Shortcut|CTRL}} will toggle handle selection. Currently selected handles within the Selection box will become deselected and currenly non selected handles will become selected.
  
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Once some ducks are selected, the normal tool can be used to drag them around, this will change the values of the underlying parameters asociated to those ducks. You need to drag the selected ducks by clicking and dragging over one of them, otherwise if you click apart you would discard the current ducks selection.
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Clicking on selected handles with the {{Literal|Transform tool}} will allow you to drag them around in the canvas. Make sure you click on them, clicking outside will deselect the handles.
  
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If you press SHIFT key meanwhile you're dragging you can restrict the displacement to the X or Y coordinates of your displacement.  
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Pressing {{Shortcut|shift}} while dragging allows you to restrict the movement to the X or Y coordinates.  
  
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If you drag a tangent duck (or use a tangent duck to drag some selected ducks you have to press SHIFT ''after'' you have started to drag. If you press SHIFT ''before'' you start to drag, then it is interpreted that you want to split the tangents into individual left and right tangents and you (maybe) obtain something not desired.
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Pressing {{Shortcut|CTRL}} while clicking handles will allow you to rotate them around a calculated center for the currently selected handles.
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Pressing {{Shortcut|ALT}} while dragging handles will scale them around their calculated common centre. Pressing {{Shortcut|SHIFT}} while scaling will preserve the ratio of the handles.
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If you want to constrain a tangent handle to X or Y movement you have to press {{Shortcut|SHIFT}} after you start to drag it.<br>
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Otherwise, pressing {{Shortcut|SHIFT}} before dragging a tangent will split it into separate left and right tangents.
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==Options==
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{{Note|Historical note about Synfig|The "Transform Tool" was called the "Normal Tool" before Synfig version 0.62.01.}}

Latest revision as of 01:41, 8 March 2016

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Introductions

The "Transform Tool" lets you select an object and manipulate its handle (move, rotate or scale).

Usage

Clicking an object in the canvas window with the "Transform tool" selects it. You can select multiple objects by holding down the Control key and clicking on the additional objects.
If the layer is a "no edge layer" (gradient for example) you cannot click on the layers below, even if you have clicked in the transparent area of the layer. This allow to select only current visible layers. Consider also that some layers have not yet defined a way to click on them to be selected (Text Layer for example).
If, with the "Transform Tool", you can not select an object because it is obscured by another object you can select its layer in the Layers Panel.

Once a layer is selected, its Handle is displayed. The "Transform tool" works on selected handles only.
Click on a handle to select it. A selected handle becomes highlighted. You can select more handles by Ctrl Click on each one. You can also drag a Selection box around the handles to select them.
ControlA will select all handles in the selected layers. (ControlD will deselect all handles)
Dragging a Selection box while pressing Ctrl will toggle handle selection. Currently selected handles within the Selection box will become deselected and currenly non selected handles will become selected.

Clicking on selected handles with the "Transform tool" will allow you to drag them around in the canvas. Make sure you click on them, clicking outside will deselect the handles.

Pressing ⇧ Shift while dragging allows you to restrict the movement to the X or Y coordinates.

Pressing Ctrl while clicking handles will allow you to rotate them around a calculated center for the currently selected handles.

Pressing Alt while dragging handles will scale them around their calculated common centre. Pressing ⇧ Shift while scaling will preserve the ratio of the handles.

If you want to constrain a tangent handle to X or Y movement you have to press ⇧ Shift after you start to drag it.
Otherwise, pressing ⇧ Shift before dragging a tangent will split it into separate left and right tangents.

Options

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Historical note about Synfig

The "Transform Tool" was called the "Normal Tool" before Synfig version 0.62.01.
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