Scale objects to a specific width and height, Scale objects by a specific percentage, Scale multiple objects – Adobe Illustrator CS4 User Manual
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Reshaping objects
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Do any of the following to control the scaling behavior:
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To maintain the object’s proportions, hold down Shift as you drag.
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To scale relative to the object’s center point, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac
OS) as you drag.
Scale objects to a specific width and height
1
Select one or more objects.
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In the Transform panel, enter a new value in the Width (W) or Height (H) box, or both.
You can do any of the following before you enter a value to control the scaling behavior:
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To maintain the objects’ proportions, click the lock proportions button
.
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To change the reference point for scaling, click a white square on the reference point locator
.
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To scale stroked paths and any size-related effects along with the object, select Scale Strokes & Effects from the panel
menu.
You can also maintain proportions by entering a value in the W or H box, and then pressing Ctrl (Windows) or
Command (Mac OS) while you press Enter.
Scale objects by a specific percentage
1
Select one or more objects.
2
Do one of the following:
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To scale from the center, choose Object > Transform
> Scale or double-click the Scale tool
.
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To scale relative to a different reference point, select the Scale tool and Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click
(Mac
OS) where you want the reference point to be in the document window.
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In the Scale dialog box, do one of the following:
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To maintain the object’s proportions as it scales, select Uniform, and enter a percentage in the Scale text box.
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To scale the height and width separately, select Non-Uniform, and enter a percentage in the Horizontal and Vertical
text boxes.
The scale factors are relative to the reference point and can be negative or positive.
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To scale stroked paths and any size-related effects along with the object, select Scale Strokes & Effects.
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If the objects contain a pattern fill, select Patterns to scale the pattern. Deselect Objects if you want to scale the
pattern but not the objects.
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Click
OK, or click Copy to scale a copy of the objects.
Scale multiple objects
1
Select the objects.
2
Choose Object > Transform
> Transform Each.
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Set percentages for horizontal and vertical scaling in the Scale section of the dialog box.
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To change the reference point, click a white square on the reference point locator
.
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Click
OK, or click Copy to scale a copy of each object.