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Before setting up the size of an object, check the document size that defines the size of the final image (displayed by white or chessboard background). For this, click the Set Size button in the main window.
To resize an object, drag its corner or side handle. If the handles are invisible, click the Hide/Show Object Handles button in the main window (View > Hide/Show Object Handles). The handles are also used to define the active layer.
To set the size of the object precisely, use the Layers panel. Choose Window > Show/Hide Layers Panel (Cmd-L).
To make an object to meet the document size, use Format > Fit to Document or Format > Resize to Document.
The Fit to Document function resizes text or image proportionally so that its bigger size fits the documents size.
The Resize to Document function does not constrain the proportion.
The Use Font Size button on the Geometry tab restores the original text size. After clicking the button, the size of letters corresponds the font size set in the Fonts panel.
To move an object to other location, drag it with the mouse. While you are moving it around, guide lines can appear showing that the object has aligned to other object or to the center of the work area.
If this is enabled in the program Preferences, the object you are moving snaps to other objects. For temporary disabling the snap function, hold the Cmd key while you are moving an object.
To move the selected object that lays behind others, press and hold the Option key before you start moving the object. This will prevent occasional selection of another object.
To set up numeric coordinates of the selected object, use the Layers panel.
To rotate the content of the active layer, use the corner handles of the selection frame or the Layers panel.
A corner handle have small arcs nearby showing that this handle can be used to rotate the object. You should move the mouse pointer over such a handle. When the pointer turns into a curved arrow, press the left mouse button and turn the object by the desired angle.