How to skew objects

Skewing means slanting objects. You can slant objects horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Select the objects you would like to skew. Select the Skew Tool from the tool bar. Then follow these steps:

  1. Click on the pivot point (see below) and release the mouse.
  2. Move the mouse away from the pivot point.
  3. Click anywhere and without releasing the mouse, drag the mouse until the objects have been skewed to the desired shape.

The pivot point is the point about which you would like to skew the objects. This may be any point in your drawing, for example, the center of the selected objects.

To constrain the skewing to either horizontal or vertical direction, hold down the shift key while dragging the mouse.

Is it hard to control?

For good control, after choosing the pivot point, move the mouse diagonally, away from the pivot point. The farther you move the mouse the better the control.