How do you make text rotate/flip down to upright position?

**handrawn** · 06 July 2022, 06:03 AM

I just took the text and squished it down, and skewed it, with the middle handle using selector tool - for this to work you need to have smart transform unticked - right click lock aspect ratio padlock on selector tool infobar to access this

**bwood** · 08 July 2022, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by yellowbird

How do you make text look like it rotates/flips down to its upright position. Kind of like it is on a rotating box. Thanks!

Nancy

Nancy. Skewing object and squishing.
https://helpandsupport.xara.com/xara...&rhsearch=Skew

**handrawn** · 08 July 2022, 10:08 AM

bill - your link refers to skewing only

have you managed to make the text squish ? - it is hit and miss with me, it worked before now it does not appear to - the only way I can get the text to squish [as opposed to resize] now is to group it with itself and even then, smart transform has to be unticked

**Chris M** · 08 July 2022, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by handrawn

bill - your link refers to skewing only

have you managed to make the text squish ? - it is hit and miss with me, it worked before now it does not appear to - the only way I can get the text to squish [as opposed to resize] now is to group it with itself and even then, smart transform has to be unticked

Using a text area, as opposed to text line, I can make the text squish by pressing the 'Alt' key and dragging. Smart transform is on. XDP and WDP 19.

**bwood** · 09 July 2022, 01:20 AM

Yup. I’ve done that accidentally from time to time.

**handrawn** · 09 July 2022, 07:00 AM

thanks chris, that will be it... if you have smart transform off you don't need to press the the ALT key

**yellowbird** · 10 July 2022, 09:44 PM

I want to thank everyone for the great Ideas and help. Attached is a video of the animated text I came up with close to what I'm trying to get.

**Egg Bramhill** · 10 July 2022, 11:07 PM

Nancy, I can't see that text flipping or rotating at all, it just changes it's vertical location ?

**yellowbird** · 11 July 2022, 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

Nancy, I can't see that text flipping or rotating at all, it just changes it's vertical location ?

You're right Egg, how do I get that effect in this orientation? I love what you did even though it wasn't what I intended. I saw it on a TV ad and can't find an actual example. It looked like an invisible box with text rotating around and pausing after each side comes in to view.Anyway, I think I'll go in a different direction and utilize what I've seen here. I tried using the mould tool with a perspective on the top text, but it transforms funny. Nancy