Using the Tilde key while rotating a line is not working?
I'm trying to make a tilde effect (not sure what it is called?) by holding down the tilde key (above the tab key on my Macbook Pro) while a straight line is selected, though nothing happens when I do this and try to drag the line in a circle to create the effect.
Anyone have any ideas of what I might be doing wrong?
Thanks.
Maybe you've figured this out by now, or gotten the answer elsewhere? The "tilde effect" only works as you are creating the shape, not on an existing shape you've selected.
Peter
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