Which sequence applies a Shear transformation?

Which sequence applies a Shear transformation?

• A. Edit > Transform > Shear
• B. View > Transform > Shear
• C. Effects > Distort > Shear
• D. Object > Transform > Shear

Answer: (D)

Shear is a skew that changes the geometry of an object by sliding points parallel to a chosen axis. To apply it directly to the shape in Illustrator, use Object > Transform > Shear. This path handles the transformation on the object's coordinates, letting you set the axis and angle and apply it to the selected artwork. The other menus don’t provide the direct shear command for transforming geometry: Edit and View aren’t where you apply transforms, and using Effects > Distort & Transform > Transform (or a similar effect) would apply a non-destructive appearance modification rather than a basic geometric transformation. So the path under Object > Transform > Shear is the correct way to perform a shear.

Shear is a skew that changes the geometry of an object by sliding points parallel to a chosen axis. To apply it directly to the shape in Illustrator, use Object > Transform > Shear. This path handles the transformation on the object's coordinates, letting you set the axis and angle and apply it to the selected artwork.

The other menus don’t provide the direct shear command for transforming geometry: Edit and View aren’t where you apply transforms, and using Effects > Distort & Transform > Transform (or a similar effect) would apply a non-destructive appearance modification rather than a basic geometric transformation. So the path under Object > Transform > Shear is the correct way to perform a shear.