User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Scale options
Scale by Select a method to scale by:
Percentage: Specify vertical and horizontal percentages. Scaling an
object 150% is the same as increasing the object’s size by a factor of
1.5.
Ratio: Specify horizontal and vertical scaling factors as ratios by
entering numbers in each set of two boxes; e.g., to scale an object to
one-third its original height, enter “1” in the first text box, and “3” in
the second.
Proportional Select this check box to scale an object vertically and horizontally by the
same amount.
Keep As Group Select this check box to retain the spacing between the selected items
when they are scaled.
Scaling Enter the percentage of horizontal and vertical scaling.
Scale Pen Select this check box to maintain the proportion between an object’s pen
size and the overall size of the object.
Scale Text If one of the selected objects contains text, select Scale Text to change the
size of the characters. Otherwise, text remains the same size.
Scaling objects by Area/Perimeter
The Scale by Area/Perimeter command lets you scale simple path objects by area or perimeter.
To scale an object:
1. Select a simple path object.
2. Do one of the following:
Choose Object | Scale By Area/Perimeter.
Click the Scale By Area/Perimeter icon in the Properties bar.
3. Select the Scale options.
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