How to Rotate Layers in Adobe Photoshop

If you create a layer in Adobe Photoshop and want to have it rotated, you can select a rotation tool from the Edit menu to do so. It's a simple process that will give a dramatic new look to your layer by rotating it 90 degrees or 180 degrees in either direction.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Adobe Photoshop

1. Start Adobe Photoshop and create a new Photoshop document.

2. Create a new layer by going to the "Layer" menu, selecting "New" and then selecting "Layer…"

3. Name the layer and set any preferences you would like to have in the "New Layer" dialog box.

4. Use the Type tool from the Photoshop toolbox to type some text onto your workspace. The Type tool is the letter "T" in the toolbox.

5. Click on the new layer you created in the Layers palette to select the layer. When selected, the layer will turn to a darker shade of gray in the Layers palette.

6. Choose the "Edit" menu, the "Transform" submenu and then choose "Rotate 90° CW". You text layer will now be rotated 90 degrees clockwise.

7. Select the other rotation options from the "Transform" submenu to see what type of rotation effect happens to your text.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't see the Layers palette, select "Layers" from the "Window" menu or press the F7 key on your keyboard to bring it up.
• Choose the "Rotate" option from the "Transform" submenu to bring up an outline that you can use to find a custom rotation to apply to your text. Simply click and drag the markers to get the rotation effect.