To shear objects with Affinity Photo, select your image with the Move Tool and move your cursor to one of the handles on the sides (not the corner handles) of the selection: The shearing handles are located at the top, bottom, and sides of the selection. Shearing is another way to free transform with Affinity Photo, although this function can be tricky as it’s somewhat hidden. This can help you transform your images with more precision. You can rotate your selection in 15 degree increments by holding the Shift key while rotating. You should see a vertical handle sticking out from the top of the selection: The rotation handle, outlined in red above, allows you to rotate your selection.Ĭlicking and dragging that handle will allow you to rotate your selection, either clockwise or counter-clockwise.īy default, the selection will rotate in a freeform fashion with the degrees of rotation being indicated in the label next to your cursor. With the Move Tool selected, click on your image to select it. To rotate images, we will once again be using the Move Tool. RotatingĪnother common transformation you’ll probably need to make when looking to free transform with Affinity Photo is rotating your images.

If you’d like to distort your image while scaling it, you can do so by holding down the Shift key. Or, in other words, as you change the width, the height will also change so that the aspect ratio is preserved, and vice versa. You can scale your image from the center instead by holding the Control key while scaling.īy default, your image will scale proportionately. The scaling handles, outlined in red above, allow you to scale your selection.Īs you click and drag, your selection will be scaled from its opposite end.

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