# Transformation

The canvas allows you to transform the coordinate system in several ways. This is very similar to the transformation offered by QML items. You have the possibility to `scale`, `rotate`, `translate` the coordinate system. Indifference to QML the transform origin is always the canvas origin. For example to scale a path around its center you would need to translate the canvas origin to the center of the path. It is also possible to apply a more complex transformation using the transform method.

```
import QtQuick

Canvas {
    id: root
    width: 240; height: 120
    onPaint: {
        var ctx = getContext("2d")
            var ctx = getContext("2d");
            ctx.lineWidth = 4;
            ctx.strokeStyle = "blue";

            // translate x/y coordinate system
            ctx.translate(root.width/2, root.height/2);

            // draw path
            ctx.beginPath();
            ctx.rect(-20, -20, 40, 40);
            ctx.stroke();

            // rotate coordinate system
            ctx.rotate(Math.PI/4);
            ctx.strokeStyle = "green";

            // draw path
            ctx.beginPath();
            ctx.rect(-20, -20, 40, 40);
            ctx.stroke();
    }
}
```

![image](/files/vmSlX9mLITZvZr77QtkP)

Besides translate the canvas allows also to scale using `scale(x,y)` around x and y-axis, to rotate using `rotate(angle)`, where the angle is given in radius (*360 degree = 2\*Math.PI*) and to use a matrix transformation using the `setTransform(m11, m12, m21, m22, dx, dy)`.

{% hint style="info" %}
To reset any transformation you can call the `resetTransform()` function to set the transformation matrix back to the identity matrix:

```js
ctx.resetTransform()
```

{% endhint %}


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