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Resize, Rotate, and Position

Select an item, then drag it or its handles to move, resize, or rotate it on the board.

Moving

Section titled “Moving”

Selected item being dragged on the canvas while its selection outline follows the new position.

Drag a selected item to reposition it. Items inside groups store local coordinates relative to their parent.

While you drag, ArtDeck temporarily draws the moving item in front of everything else on the canvas. When you release, it returns to its normal layer order.

Resizing

Section titled “Resizing”

Item selected on the canvas showing corner and edge scale handles plus the rotation handle above the selection overlay.

Drag the scale handles at the corners or edges of the selection overlay to resize. The item scales proportionally.

Rotating

Section titled “Rotating”

Selected item with the rotation handle active above the selection overlay.

Drag the rotation handle (above the selection) to rotate the item freely.

Snapping

Section titled “Snapping”

Board Settings Snapping section showing the Objects, Grid, and Rotation 90° toggles.

ArtDeck offers three snapping modes, configurable in Board Settings (⌘⇧S):

ModeDescription
ObjectsItems snap to edges and centers of nearby items
GridItems snap to the background grid
Rotation 90°Rotation snaps to 90-degree increments

Toggle snapping from the board contextual menu for quick access.

Arrow Key Nudge

Section titled “Arrow Key Nudge”

Use Arrow keys to nudge selected items by small increments for precise positioning.