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Follow the below steps to apply this tool:

                 Step 1:  Open an image in Photoshop.
                 Step 2:   Select the Edit → Free Transform option from the Menu bar. Now, you
                         can increase or decrease and rotate an image as per the requirement.
                         In this case, there is a bounding box with square handles. You can drag

                         them inside or outside to see the changes they are making to the object
                                                                                                  Using Transform Tool
                         inside it. When you hover your mouse pointer near the corner handles,
                         the mouse pointer changes into a curved arrow, helping you to rotate the object.

                 You can find more transform features under the Transform option in the Edit menu such as Skew,
                 Distort, Warp, Rotate to a specific angle, flipping options, etc.



                                   Imagine, using Photshop to illustrate your own graphic novel. What characters,
                                   settings and plot twists would you bring to life on the digital page?






                        SAVING A FILE IN PHOTOSHOP


                 Follow the below steps to save a Photoshop document:
                 Step 1:   Click on the File → Save option from the Menu bar or press the Ctrl + S keys. The Save As

                         dialog box will appear.
                 Step 2:  Select a location for the file and type a name for the file in the File name box.

                 Step 3:  Select a file format from the Save as type box.

                 Step 4:  Click on the Save button.


                                                            Tech Fact

                        While saving your work, by default the file is saved in Photoshop format with .PSD file
                   extension. If you want to save a file in other image formats such as, JPEG, PNG, etc. you need
                                                to select from the Save as type box.





                        CLOSING A FILE AND EXITING PHOTOSHOP


                 Like other applications, Photoshop 2024 also has the same options to close a file after you finish
                 working on it. Follow the below steps to close a file and exit the Photoshop window:
                 Step 1:   Select the File → Close option from the Menu bar. to close a file.

                 Step 2:   Select  the  File  → Exit option  from the  Menu  bar. The Photoshop  application  window  will
                         be closed.


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