The Move Layer tool
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The Move Layer tool  lets you move, resize, rotate, and shear the current bitmap layer. It is not available for vector layers.

Drag inside the layer to move it:

Drag any of the handles to resize the layer:

Use Shift while resizing to constrain the aspect ratio and Alt to resize around the center instead of from the opposite corner.

Drag outside the layer to rotate it around its center:

Hold down Ctrl while dragging one of the side nodes to shear the layer:

To return a layer to its default size and position, use the Reset Layer Position command.

The V key toggles between the Move Layer tool and the last-used drawing tool.

You can use the arrow keys to nudge the layer by one pixel. Holding down the Shift key while using the arrow keys nudges the layer by 20 pixels.

Changes made with the Move Layer tool take effect at the current frame's poster time. Use the Frame Animation View to change the poster time and create animated frames.

While the Move Layer tool is selected, the Tool Weight Slider becomes the Layer Opacity Slider.