Scaling objects accurately

This method of scaling objects gives you precise size control.

To scale objects accurately

1. Select the object(s) to be scaled (see Selecting objects).

2. Enter the required scaling (%) in the Scaling field on the Selector Tool Infobar and press RETURN.

Tips

To lock or unlock the aspect ratio of the selection click the Aspect Ratio Lock button on the Infobar.

To force line thicknesses in the selection to increase/decrease with the scaling click the Scale Line Width button on the Infobar.

If you stretch an object containing a circular fill, the fill will change to an elliptical fill, but an undo will not revert this change - the fill will remain elliptical.

You can also enter values in the Dimensions field on the Infobar and press RETURN.

You can also use the arrow buttons on the Scaling Field on the Infobar to change the scaling in small increments.

When you resize a bitmap, Xara LX smooths (interpolates) between the individual pixels to give a smooth look to the bitmap. Usually this gives the best result. However you might not want this effect - in this case you can turn off smoothing for either all bitmaps in the document or a single bitmap. The difference between smoothed and unsmoothed.

Note:

The size of feathering does not change when you scale objects.