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The Basics of Photoshop Part 5 – Free Transform Tool


Now that you’ve learned about the different tools, the power of layers, and about enhancing images, it is now time to take on one of the most used tools in Photoshop – the transform tool. The transform tool in Photoshop is probably going to be one of your favorites since in Photoshop, you can do whatever you want with an image. In this tutorial you will learn what the transform tool is, why it is there to help you, and how you can use it to your advantage in editing.


What is the free transform tool?

The free transform tool is the tool that you use to reshape, resize, and to rotate and image. Yes, you can actually do that in Photoshop and if you have been exploring deep into its realms, I am pretty certain that you already came across this.

How do I select free transform?

You can select the free transform tool in two (2) ways:

  • You can go to Edit > Free Transform
  • or you can just press Ctrl + T/Command + T for Mac

Free Transform Tool

As stated earlier, with the free transform tool, you can reshape, resize, and rotate and image. Before that, be aware that there are handles when you try to transform a certain object or layer. These handles are somewhat obvious and you should already know what handle you need to use with the adjustment you are going to make. Now let us dive further unto what you can utilize these for.

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