Distorting a Selection

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In most cases, when you resize an object, the aspect ratio of the object (the ratio of the height to width) does not change. However, it is possible to change the aspect ratio (distort) of certain objects including chemical structures, circles, boxes, and ovals.

To distort an object in the horizontal or vertical direction:

1. Select the object and Shift+drag the Resize handle.

Shift modifies the resize operation so that you can distort objects along the X-axis or Y-axis.

2. Drag the Resize handle in the desired direction.