Skewing and stretching objects

You can skew and stretch objects in CorelDRAW. When you skew an object, you specify the degree by which you want to slant the object. Stretching changes an object’s vertical and horizontal dimensions non proportionally.

CorelDRAW also lets you change the skew and sizing anchor point of an object from its default center position.

CorelDRAW shaping skew horiz Skewing and stretching objects

Skewing an object horizontally

CorelDRAW shaping stretch horiz Skewing and stretching objects

Stretching an object horizontally


To skew an object

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Select an object.
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Click Arrange CorelDRAW onestep Skewing and stretching objects Transformations CorelDRAW onestep Skewing and stretching objects Skew.
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In the Transformations docker type a value in any of the following boxes:
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H — lets you specify the number of degrees by which you want to skew the object horizontally
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V — lets you specify the number of degrees by which you want to skew the object vertically
If you want to change the object’s anchor point, enable the Use anchor point check box, and enable the check box that corresponds to the anchor point you want to set.
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Click Apply.

CorelDRAW note Skewing and stretching objects

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If you move the skew anchor point, you can reset it to the center again.

CorelDRAW tip Skewing and stretching objects

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You can also skew an object interactively by dragging one of its skew handles CorelDRAW pgx skew cursor Skewing and stretching objects. If the skew handles are not displayed, click the selected object again.

To stretch an object

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Select an object.
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Click Arrange CorelDRAW onestep Skewing and stretching objects Transformations CorelDRAW onestep Skewing and stretching objects Size.
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Enable the Non-proportional check box.
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In the Transformations docker, type a value in the following boxes:
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H — lets you specify the width of a selected object
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V — lets you specify the height of a selected object
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Click Apply.

CorelDRAW note Skewing and stretching objects

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The new values that you enter to stretch an object are the basis for a new ratio of the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the object. When you disable the Non-proportional check box, any resizing of the object is based on this new ratio. To revert the object to its original one-to-one proportions before transforming it again, you must disable the Non-proportional check box, and then retype the original values.

CorelDRAW tip Skewing and stretching objects

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You can stretch the sides of an object proportionally by disabling the Non-proportional check box, typing a value in either the H or V box, and pressing Enter.
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You can also stretch an object from its center by pressing Shift and dragging a corner selection handle.
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You can also stretch an object in increments of 100% by pressing Ctrl, and dragging a corner selection handle.

Skewing and stretching objects