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Resizing a graph?

Sep 27, 2011 7:19 AM

Tags: #illustrator #graph #scale

Hi,

Can anybody tell me if there is a way to resize a graph non-uniformly and still have the category and value text labels scale correctly?

 

For instance if I want to scale the graph to be twice as wide, the text inside will be distorted.

 

thanks

/Ludde

1953 Views   10 Replies   Latest reply: steve fairbairn, Sep 28, 2011 2:09 AM
 
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  • Kurt Gold
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    1. Kurt Gold,
    Sep 27, 2011 8:44 AM   in reply to myrslok
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    One way to repair the distortion is to scale the graph object, then hit Shift Cmd X

     
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  • Doug Katz
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    Sep 27, 2011 9:35 AM   in reply to Kurt Gold
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    Kurt, what does shift-command-X do? In which AI version?

     
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  • steve fairbairn
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    3. steve fairbairn,
    Sep 27, 2011 9:53 AM   in reply to myrslok
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    Just resize the graph the normal way. Then adjust the type to its normal size and proportions.

    You only need do this once with the whole graph selected if all the type is the same size and font.

     
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  • Kurt Gold
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    4. Kurt Gold,
    Sep 27, 2011 9:58 AM   in reply to Doug Katz
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    It's the default shortcut for the Uniform Text command (see Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts > Other Text). It has been availabe for more than one decade.

     

    To test, just create a graph, scale it horizotally, leave it selected and hit the shortcut. You could also take a normal text object, stretch it and then hit the shortcut.

     
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  • Grant H
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    5. Grant H,
    Sep 27, 2011 10:03 AM   in reply to Doug Katz
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    or right click on the graph: transform: scale select your preferences for the scale and enter.

    G

     
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    6. myrslok,
    Sep 27, 2011 12:42 PM   in reply to Kurt Gold
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    Thanks, it works perfectly!

     

    //Ludde

     
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  • Doug Katz
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    7. Doug Katz,
    Sep 27, 2011 2:41 PM   in reply to Kurt Gold
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    Thank you, Kurt. Never had reason to use it so never knew about it. It could have been available for two decades, and I would be just as ignorant….

     
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  • steve fairbairn
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    8. steve fairbairn,
    Sep 27, 2011 4:27 PM   in reply to Doug Katz
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    It's a bad solution though, especially for graphs. If you scale the graph you will also scale the type.

    Cmd+Shift+X only normalizes the type to 100% vertical and horizontal.

    This means that it will usually be either too big or too small after scaling, despite the Cmd+Shift+X.

     
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    9. myrslok,
    Sep 28, 2011 1:46 AM   in reply to steve fairbairn
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    steve fairbairn wrote:

     

    It's a bad solution though, especially for graphs. If you scale the graph you will also scale the type.

    Cmd+Shift+X only normalizes the type to 100% vertical and horizontal.

    This means that it will usually be either too big or too small after scaling, despite the Cmd+Shift+X.

    I wouldn't say it's a bad solution, but agreeably it's not perfect.

    The best solution would be to be able to select whether type in graphs should scale uniformly, non-uniformly or not at all.

     

    //Ludde

     
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  • steve fairbairn
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    10. steve fairbairn,
    Sep 28, 2011 2:09 AM   in reply to myrslok
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    The best solution would be to be able to select whether type in graphs should scale uniformly, non-uniformly or not at all.

    Excellent thinking! Often graphs are done in a series, for annual reports and that sort of thing; so it's necessary to use a standard type size in all of them.

    Non-scaling type would be a brilliant idea.

    You might like to make a feature request of the idea. :-)

     
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