The Transform tool
To the right of Selections, you will find an arrow-shaped icon. This is the Transform tool. This tool is used to make size adjustments and distortions to your artwork or to reposition parts of it. Although it’s commonly used together with Selections, it can also be used independently. In the following screenshot, you can see the interface of Transform:
Figure 5.14: Transform tool
As you can see, tapping on the arrow icon automatically detects the contents of the current layer, encloses them in a bounding box, and brings up its toolbar. Alternatively, it’s possible to select a section using the Selections tool and then tap on Transform, in which case, all the transformations will apply to the selected area only.
On the top row of the toolbar, there are four different methods of transforming, and on the bottom row are the sub-options available for each style. Let’s try to understand each element of the Transform tool...
