– How do you rotate a "selection" form without rotating the layer contents?

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Jun 7, 2004
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I’m trying to punch a slightly tilted elliptical hole in a background. I created the ellipse, but need it slightly angled, and can’t turn it without turning whatever’s inside it on the current layer it’s on (it’s cutting the layer with it).

Any suggestions?
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Sanders
Jun 7, 2004
On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:14:08 -0400, "Jon Yeager" wrote:

I’m trying to punch a slightly tilted elliptical hole in a background. I created the ellipse, but need it slightly angled, and can’t turn it without turning whatever’s inside it on the current layer it’s on (it’s cutting the layer with it).

Any suggestions?
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Select > Transfvorm selection. Grapb a corner and rotate the selection.

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V1nc3nt
Jun 7, 2004
"Jon Yeager" wrote in message
I’m trying to punch a slightly tilted elliptical hole in a background. I created the ellipse, but need it slightly angled, and can’t turn it
without
turning whatever’s inside it on the current layer it’s on (it’s cutting
the
layer with it).

Any suggestions?
Next time cross post your post please

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