Rotate document view

About document view rotation

Being able to rotate the document view is beneficial for a number of applications:

Brush and fine detail work
Product design (e.g., product box/packaging layouts with content at 90/180 degree angles)
Tablet-assisted design (drawing at angles)

To rotate the document view:

-click in the Document View, then select Rotate Left or Rotate Right. The document view will be rotated in 15° increments. Alternatively, use the View menu for equivalent commands.

To reset the document view back to its original rotation:

Do one of the following:

To reset the document view back to its original rotation:

Do one of the following:

To switch on/off document view rotation using a scroll wheel:

From Affinity Photo>Preferences (Tools option), check or uncheck Enable canvas rotation with +scroll wheel.

To switch on/off document view rotation using a scroll wheel:

From Edit>Preferences (Tools option), check or uncheck Enable canvas rotation with +scroll wheel.