What is that?? [Rotate View tool]

[jcaboucher]

Hi there! Sometimes, a big cross appears in the middle of the picture...does anyone knows what it is and what is it for?

[davescm · Accepted solution]

It is the Rotate View tool .

Get to it by hitting the R key or clicking here in the toolbar (it shares a space with the hand tool)

Dave

[jcaboucher]

Thank you guys! It's been a year working hundreds of passionate hours with PS CC and I never seen this before. Now I know!

[Trevor.Dennis]

If it is appearing randomly, then I wonder if the OP is using a tablet like the Surface Pro or Cintiq Companion, and Rotate is being triggered by gestures.  If it was interrupting workflow, it can be turned off in Preferences.

[jcaboucher]

Thanks for the advice. Very useful! But what rotation is used for anyways?

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[davescm]

Use it to rotate the whole canvas.

So when painting brush strokes with a pen & tablet for example, you can keep your hand at the same comfortable angle but rotate the canvas, the same as you might rotate the paper whilst drawing

Dave

[jcaboucher]

I'm just starting to use a pen and tablet kit. Useful tip! Thanks

[Simmer1]

Hi,

That is the rotate view tool. Its rotates the canvas. Short Cut: R

Thanks,

Sim`

[stephb21681673]

Is there a way to turn off the canvas rotation, and still be able to use other gestures?