Adding images to a rotated shape

[David Holt]

how about using layers? put the image/text in a completely transparent 
object (no fill, no stroke, no shadow) on a layer different from the 
shape so it doesn't rotate with it. move the image over the rotated 
object, then merge layers down. i am able to do that using omnigraffle 
pro in case that makes any difference.

On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 08:20 PM, Travis wrote:

>
> I had a similar experience recently.  The object content was just text 
> that I wanted right-side up despite the shape rotation, so a 
> workaround was easier.  I wanted to use the house shape rotated 90 and 
> 270 degrees but with the text inside to be right-side up in all cases.
>
> My workaround at the time was to draw my own house with the polygon 
> tool.  Unfortunately, that didn't scale nicely. (Any way to somehow 
> scale a polygon?  When I grab a corner, I end up moving just that 
> point.)  Now that I think about it, I wonder why I didn't just rotate 
> the house and use a separate text object for the text.
>
> -Travis
>
> On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 08:03  PM, Paul Nash wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>   Just a quick question regarding the rotation of objects.  When I 
>> rotate an shape 180 degrees and try to insert an image inside the 
>> shape, the image is also rotated 180 degrees.  Is there any way to 
>> rotate an object but have the text/image appear properly?  As an 
>> interim solution, I've been rotating all of my images accordingly in 
>> photoshop and then inserting them, but this seems counter-intuitive.
>>
>> To see what I mean, do the following:
>>
>> 1) Open a doc.
>> 2) Add a triangle shape
>> 3) In the Geometry panel, rotate the image 180 degrees. The triangle 
>> should now be flipped
>> 4) Add an image. The image will also be flipped, even though it 
>> should be right side up (atleast in my mind..)
>>
>> I can see this being a feature if I rotated the shape _after_ I 
>> inserted the image.  In my mind, I think that if I were to rotate a 
>> shape, and then insert an image, the image should be right side up.
>>
>> Am I missing something?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>  -Paul
>
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