Page 87 - Xara Designer Pro X17

Object Handling 87

Then all you need to is to hold down the Alt key while performing the drag, or else un-
check the SMART TRANSFORM option. Holding down the Alt key will toggle the existing
selection.

Scaling using the mouse
The SELECTORTOOL must be in
scale mode (the selection
bounds handles are squares). If
necessary, click on the object to
change to scale mode.

Drag one of the corner handles. The object scales as you move the pointer diagonally.
The InfoBar shows the current scaling. The object will scale between the dragged handle
and the opposite one. To use any other point of the object as the fixed point move the
transformation center to it and use the InfoBar buttons to scale (on page 87).

Hold "Shift" while dragging to scale the object around its center. This works
independently of the position of the transformation center.

"Ctrl + drag" scales the object in multiples of its original size (x2, x3, and so on).

To create a copy while scaling (leaving the original in place) right click, or press "+" on
the numeric keypad.

Dragging the side handles stretches or squashes the object. This is described in
Stretching and squashing objects.

Scaling using the InfoBar

Type into the SCALE TEXT boxes and press "".
• Scalings below 100% reduce the object. 50 halves the size of the object.
• Scalings above 100% enlarge the object. 200 doubles the object size.

If LOCK ASPECT is set, you can type into either text box to resize the object by the
desired percentage. If this button is unset, you can enter separate values for both
the width and height.

Alternatively, type the required size of the object into the W or H text boxes.
If the LOCK ASPECT button is on, this scales the object and maintains the aspect ratio.
You can enter the size in any unit, such as 1 cm.
Scaling with the InfoBar buttons (or number boxes) always scales around the
transformation center. You can position this anywhere else in the object, as described in
"Rotating objects (on page 82)".