Resizing Using DesignCentral
Use DesignCentral when you need to adjust the size of objects to a precise numeric value.
- Select the objects.
- From the Arrange menu, select Resize
- (or press Ctrl+K on the keyboard).
- In DesignCentral, adjust the following parameters:
| Changes the width of the selected objects. | |
| Changes the height of the selected objects. | |
| Specifies the percentage that the width will be scaled. | |
| Specifies the percentage that the height will be scaled. | |
| Sets the point in the grid that will remain stationary before and after resizing. | |
| Proportional | Checking this option ensures that the selected objects will be resized proportionally in width and height. |
| Apply scale to all | Checking this option will resize all the objects in the document, using the scaling specified for the selected objects. |
- Click Apply
You can also resize using the DesignCentral - Size tab, but some of the above options will not be available.
Resizing by Dragging Control Points
- Select the objects.
- Position the cursor on a Scale control point.
- Click and drag the Scale control point.
- Hold Ctrl and drag to use the centerline of the objects as a stationary point.
- Hold Shift and drag to scale the objects disproportionately.
Resizing to Same Size
- Select the objects.
- If you select the objects by dragging a bounding box, the size of the first object is used as a reference. If you select the objects by clicking them with Shift pressed, the size of the first selected object is used as a reference.
- From the Arrange menu, point to Sizing and select either Same Width or Same Height