Rotate image and resize - 'straighten' the bounding box

[kelmanbob]

Hi there,

 

In Affinity Photo I want to resize part of an image in one direction (changing the proportion from top to bottom) that is on a slant. I select the move tool and the bounding box is set in orientation with the image. If I rotate that box it remains in the same orientation to the original object no matter what I do with cropping or pasting to another file. Is there a way of reorienting the bounding box.

 

Thanks

[Leigh]

With the Move Tool selected you can use the Reset Selection Box option from the Context Toolbar:

 

 

 

[kelmanbob]

Thanks for that, v. helpful

 

I presume it's in the spirit of non-destructive editing but is odd that the reset isn't remembered. If I deselect the object and then reselect it goes back to the original orientation. However, if you change the rotation position, in the same set of buttons, this stays repositioned.

 

Is there a setting where I can keep the new orientation, until I decide to change it? Or can this behaviour be added?

 

The really odd behaviour is if I select a small portion of the image in a 'straightened' orientation and delete the rest, the selection box maintains the original slanted orientation but smaller, which really doesn't make sense. I know this is a small detail but it's the sort of thing that interupts workflow.

 

Thanks

[Leigh]

This is by design - other users have asked for this option to remain enabled until disabled.

 

You could try right clicking the image and selecting Rasterise - this will re-rasterise the image but at the same it also resets the Selection Box.

[kelmanbob]

That's it. Thank you.

[Befghist]

On 10/25/2016 at 5:14 AM, Leigh said:

With the Move Tool selected you can use the Reset Selection Box option from the Context Toolbar:

 

 

 

I know I'm 7-year late, but this option seems to be missing in the current version. Any idea how I can do this with the current version?
Thanks in advance!
 

[walt.farrell]

41 minutes ago, Befghist said:

Any idea how I can do this with the current version?

Away from the computer right now, but I think it's in the Layer menu, Reset Bounding Box (default shortcut is the . key).

[Befghist]

Thanks Walt!!
It is "Select>Cycle Selection Box" and the shortcut was indeed the . key

Cheeers