7.49. Arbitrary Rotation

The Arbitrary Rotation command rotates a layer by a specified angle. It is an alternate way of accessing the Rotate tool. See the section about that tool for more information.

7.49.1. Activating the Command

  • You can access this command from the image menubar through Layer → Transform → Arbitrary Rotation,

  • or by using the keyboard shortcut Shift+R.

7.49.2. Example

Figure 16.133. Applying “Rotate Arbitrary”

Applying “Rotate Arbitrary”

Before applying the command

Applying “Rotate Arbitrary”

The layer after it has been rotated 30° clockwise