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Scaling objects

Scaling an object enlarges or reduces the object horizontally, vertically, or both. You can scale an object by dragging or by entering values in the Transform panel.

To scale objects by dragging:

1 | Select a graphic object or objects on the Stage.
2 | Choose Modify > Transform > Scale.
3 | Do one of the following:
| To scale the object both horizontally and vertically, drag one of the corner handles. Proportions are maintained as you scale. Shift-drag to scale nonuniformly .
| To scale the object either horizontally or vertically, drag a center handle.
4 | To end the transformation, click outside the selected object or objects.

Note: When you increase the size of a number of items, those near the edges of the bounding box might be moved off of the Stage. If this occurs, choose View > Work Area to see the elements that are beyond the edges of the Stage.

To scale an object with the Transform panel:

1 | Select the object or objects.
2 | Choose Window > Transform.
3 | Enter a scale value between 1 and 1000 for vertical, horizontal, or both.
4 | Select Constrain to maintain proportions.
5 | Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).