Scaling rectangles

The QuickShape and Rectangle Tools provide with an easy way of scaling a rectangle.

To scale a rectangle

1. Select the rectangle (see Selecting objects).

2. Choose the QuickShape Tool or the Rectangle Tool.

3. Drag one of the corner handles to move it.

Tips

If you want to scale the rectangle away from a corner or side, just drag an opposite corner. You can use CTRL to lock the width, height or aspect ratio.

To scale and rotate the whole shape at once, Shift-drag. This scales the shape around its center.

To scale the whole shape without it rotating, CTRL+Shift-drag.

You can also resize a rectangle using the drop-down list on the Rectangle Tool Infobar or the QuickShape Tool Infobar. Choose Width and Height from the list and change the values in the fields on the right.

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