How Do You Scale Down a Drawing in Illustrator?
Contents to Scale from the Center, Choose Object > Transform > Scale or Double-Click the Scale Tool. to Scale Relative to a Different Reference Point, Select...
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.
How do you create a scale in Illustrator?
Select with the section tool the object or document you wish to resize. In the toolbar choose the scale tool, which is represented by a box with an arrow inside pointing to the upper left. A box pops up with the word “Scale” at the top and an option for uniform or non-uniform scale.
How do you keep proportions when scaling in Illustrator?
To keep stroke width constant, or change (along with other properties) in proportion to objects and text when resizing, go to Edit>Preferences>General – then check or uncheck “Scale Strokes and Effects”.
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