Moving bitmap fill handles

Bitmap fills are controlled by two fill arrows joined at the base pointing out from the center of the bitmap. To move the whole rectangular bitmap, move the center fill handle. To squash, skew and scale the rectangular bitmap, move the outer handles.

image\PRCARROW.gif To move bitmap fill handles

1. Select the bitmap filled object (see Selecting objects).

2. Choose the Fill Tool.

3. Drag the fill handle.

Tips

image\BULLET.gif If you hold down CTRL while you drag the fill handle its movement is constrained to 45 degree intervals. This is useful for stretching the fill in one direction.

image\BULLET.gif If the Shift key is held down whilst dragging a fill arrow, the angle between the two fill arrows is locked during the drag preventing the bitmap from being stretched or skewed making it easy to scale it.

image\BULLET.gif You can also use the Selector Tool to move fill handles if you have set up the Selector Tool to show fill handles on objects. See Enabling fill handles.

image\BULLET.gif You can move fill handles using the cursor keys, see Nudging objects and handles.

Related Topics

Bitmap fills

Fill Tool

Fills overview