How Do I Make a Rectangle a Certain Size in Illustrator?
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Click and drag on the artboard, and then release the mouse. Press and hold Shift while you drag to create a square. To create a square, rectangle, or rounded rectangle with a specific width and height, click on the artboard where you want the top left corner, enter width and height values, and then click OK.

How do I make a shape a specific size in Illustrator?

Scale Tool

  1. Click the “Selection” tool, or arrow, from the Tools panel and click to select the object you want to resize.
  2. Choose the “Scale” tool from Tools panel.
  3. Click anywhere on the stage and drag up to increase the height; drag across to increase the width.

How do I change the rectangle in Illustrator?

To modify a single radius, use the Direct Selection tool to click an anchor point, and then click the corner widget and drag to edit. Scale a rectangle by dragging any of the eight bounding box handles. To rotate, move the pointer away from a corner until you see the Rotate icon, and then drag.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.

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