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CS6 artboard - cant resize from center

Jul 9, 2012 9:14 AM

Tags: #crop #command #scale #center #width #alt #even

In CS5, if you hold the ALT key (on windows, not mac) while resizing the artboard, it will scale from the center... creating an even width reduction/increase on either side of the page. Why was this behavior removed in CS6?

1149 Views 4 Replies Latest reply: [scott w], Jul 10, 2012 12:03 AM

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1. emil emil,

Jul 9, 2012 9:24 AM in reply to dk

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Nope, just tried it. Holding Alt makes no difference. I wish it did.
CS5 Windows 7

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2. [scott w],

Jul 9, 2012 9:32 AM in reply to emil emil

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Doesn't work on a Mac in any version. Wish it did though.

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3. CarlosCanto,

Jul 9, 2012 11:13 AM in reply to [scott w]

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as a workaround one could draw a rectangle the size of the artboard, resize it from the center, turn it into an artboard, then delete the original artboard.

or...

long time ago (a little over a year ago) I wrote a script for CS4 that resized the artboard to fit the Art in it...it went obsolete with CS5. I think we could do it in CS4 also but the command could not be recorded in an Action...something like that, I don't remember. It could be used for this request....

is anyone interested?
...should I post it here? or I could also start a new thread with the usual "Introducing..." or "Re...Introducing..."

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4. [scott w],

Jul 10, 2012 12:03 AM in reply to CarlosCanto

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I'd love a script if possible, Carlos.

Would suggest a new thread so everyone sees it.

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