How Do You Scale a Path in Illustrator?
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To scale stroked paths and any size-related effects along with the object, select Scale Strokes & Effects. If the objects contain a pattern fill, select Patterns to scale the pattern. Deselect Objects if you want to scale the pattern but not the objects. Click OK, or click Copy to scale a copy of the objects.

How do you resize a path in Illustrator?

To resize with the Scale dialog:

  1. Select the object(s) to be rescaled.
  2. Double-click the Scale tool. …
  3. Click the Preview check box to see the object interactively resize on the artboard as you change values.
  4. Click the Scale Strokes & Effects check box if you want to proportionally resize strokes and effects.

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How do you scale something in Illustrator?

To scale from the center, choose Object > Transform > Scale or double-click the Scale tool . To scale relative to a different reference point, select the Scale tool and Alt‑click (Windows) or Option‑click (Mac OS) where you want the reference point to be in the document window.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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