To resize a selected shape or group in Corel Painter, you simply use the handles provided on the bounding box that appears around the selected item.
When you select the shape or group you want to resize, a selection rectangle appears around the shapes. This rectangle is your visual guide to the selected area and includes controls for transformation.
Steps to Resize a Selected Shape or Group
Follow these simple steps to adjust the size of your selected elements:
- Select Your Element: Use the appropriate tool (like the Selection tool or Pick tool) to click on and select the shape, group, or object you wish to resize.
- Identify the Handles: Once selected, a bounding box will appear surrounding the item(s). This box has several small squares or circles known as handles located on each corner and the middle of each side.
- Drag a Handle: Drag one of the handles to resize the selected shape.
- Dragging a corner handle typically resizes the shape proportionally, maintaining its aspect ratio.
- Dragging a side handle resizes the shape non-proportionally, stretching or compressing it horizontally or vertically.
(Imagine a bounding box with handles around an object, with an arrow showing a handle being dragged)
This interactive method provides immediate visual feedback as you adjust the size of your selected shape or group directly on the canvas.
