Tips
Using the Rotate Page tool in Corel® Painter IX
With Corel Painter IX, the Rotate Page tool lets you rotate an image on the screen to accommodate the way you draw naturally. When you select the Rotate Page tool, you simply move the cursor clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate an image. You can also rotate an image by selecting the Rotate Page tool and typing a rotation angle in the Rotation Angle box on the property bar.
To rotate the page
- In the toolbox, click the Rotate Page tool

The cursor changes to a hand with a pointing finger.
- Drag in the document window to rotate the image.
Move the cursor clockwise to rotate the image clockwise. Move the cursor counterclockwise to rotate the image counterclockwise.

The new rotation angle appears on the property bar, beside the Reset Tool button.
To constrain rotation to 90° increments
- Hold down the Shift key while rotating.
To return an image to its original orientation
- In the toolbox, click the Rotate Page tool.
- Do one of the following:
- Click once in the document window.
- In the toolbox, double-click the Rotate Page tool.
- On the property bar, click the Reset Tool button.
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