After you select a character or a prop, a transforming handle box will automatically appear. Click and Drag with the left-mouse button on a different area in order to perform different transformations. A transform key will then be added:
Dragging inside of the box: Moving in the working area.
Dragging on the icon : Moving on the Z axis.
Dragging outside of the box: Rotating the character or the prop.
Dragging the four side-points: Resizing the character or the prop.
Dragging the four corner-points: Resizing the character or the prop while keeping the same aspect ratio. Please note that the four corner-points proportionally scale the element while the points on the sides do a non-proportional scale.