5.2. Transform

This command is found in Image>Image/Transform....

These menu items transform the image by flipping, rotation or cropping.

Flipping

You can flip, turn over, the image horizontally or vertically like a card. This command works on the whole image. To flip a selection, use the Flip Tool. To flip a layer use the Layers/Transform functions or the Flip Tool.

Rotation

You can rotate the image 90° clockwise or counter-clockwise or by 180°. Can be used to change mode to Portrait or Landscape. You can rotate more progressively by using the Rotate Tool This command works on the whole image. To rotate a selection, use the Rotate Tool. To flip a layer use the Layers/Transfom functions or the Rotate Tool.

Autocrop

This function crops the image automatically unlike the Crop Tool which allows you to define manually the area to be cropped.

It is actually reserved for the case of a subject lost in a large solid background. The new image will have the dimensions of the subject.

In other cases result may be risky. Particularly when your image has layers: Crop will be based on the active layer and other layers will be cropped to the same dimensions, what may result in a lost of informations.

Guillotine

The Guillotine tool slices up the current image based on the images guides. A cut is made along every guide not unlike a guillotine might be used in an office to slice documents. As many new images as pieces will be created. For further guide information see the glossary entry for Guides