Transform an object relatively
Relative transformations in Microsoft® Expression Blend™ enable you to transform objects relative to the current state of the object, and apply the same transformation repeatedly. For example, after you set an initial transform value (for example, a rotation angle of 15 degrees), you could animate the object by repeatedly moving the timeline playhead and clicking the Apply Relative Transform button to set a keyframe. When the animation timeline runs, Expression Blend will rotate the object 15 degrees relative to the object's rotation angle at the previous keyframe.
To transform an object relatively
- Select the object that you want to transform, by using either the Selection tool or the Direct Selection tool and then clicking the object on the artboard.
- In the RenderTransform category under
Transform in the Properties panel, click
the appropriate tab (Rotate
, Scale
, and so on)
for the transform that you want to perform.
For information about the RenderTransform and LayoutTransform transform categories, see Transforming objects. - Set the desired transformation values. You can press the TAB key to move from property to property.
- Click the Apply Relative Transform button one or more times.