Adobe Photoshop CS Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy (Premier Press))

You can rotate the canvas to rotate the entire image ”all the content on all the layers . Photoshop provides these rotation options:

• 180. Rotates the canvas so that the top of the image becomes the bottom.

• 90 CW. Rotates the canvas one quarter turn in the clockwise direction.

• 90 CCW. Rotates the canvas one quarter turn in the counterclockwise direction.

• Arbitrary. Displays the Rotate Canvas dialog box so that you can specify a precise rotation amount and direction.

• Flip Canvas Horizontal. Flips the image right to left.

• Flip Canvas Vertical. Flips the image top to bottom.

Use the following steps when you're ready to rotate the image:

1. Click on Image . The Image menu will appear.

2. Point to Rotate Canvas . The Rotate Canvas submenu will appear.

3. Click on a rotation choice . If you chose anything but Arbitrary, Photoshop will apply the rotation immediately. Otherwise, the Rotate Canvas dialog box will appear.

   

4. Type an entry in the Angle text box. Your entry will specify how much rotation Photoshop applies.

5. Click on the CW or CCW option. Your choice will specify either the clockwise or counterclockwise rotation direction.

6. Click on OK . Photoshop will rotate the image as specified by the rotation settings you entered.