5 Replies Latest reply: May 21, 2012 5:58 AM by Jacob Bugge RSS

    Having issues with Scaling

    erik_davis99
    erik_davis99 May 20, 2012 9:01 PM

      For some reason, all of a sudden, when i place a picture or create a text box, Illustrator will not let me scale the box. I am able to make the font bigger or smaller, but i am unable make the text box itself bigger, or make a picture bigger or smaller in any way. any help would be appreciated. Thank you

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        • 1. Re: Having issues with Scaling
          Wade_Zimmerman Community Member
          Wade_Zimmerman May 20, 2012 9:27 PM (in response to erik_davis99)

          Command or Control/Shift/B  or View>Show Bounding Box

           

          You accidetally hit the these keys happens toeveryone sometime or other hit the keys again or go to View>Show Bounding Box

          • 2. Re: Having issues with Scaling
            Jacob Bugge CommunityMVP
            Jacob Bugge May 21, 2012 3:58 AM (in response to erik_davis99)

            Erik,

             

            You should be able to Object>Scale or drag with the Scale Tool (or Free Transform Tool) to scale, whether the Bounding Box and/or the Edges are shown or hidden.

             

            In connexion with Area Type you will have to carefully slect the box with the Direct Selection Tool.

             

            What exactly do you do, and what exactly happens, or not?

            • 3. Re: Having issues with Scaling
              Wade_Zimmerman Community Member
              Wade_Zimmerman May 21, 2012 4:41 AM (in response to Jacob Bugge)

              I am not sure why jacob made such a response but there is no such command Object>Scale.

               

              You san use the scale tool or the Free transform Tool to scale but that will not only change the size of the text frame but also the size of the text.

               

              Which I have a feeling you do not want to do.

               

              The bounding box sounds like what you want since you will be able to scale photos with it as well as change the the size of a text frame without increasing the size of the text.

              • 4. Re: Having issues with Scaling
                Steve Fairbairn Community Member
                Steve Fairbairn May 21, 2012 5:54 AM (in response to Wade_Zimmerman)

                Object > Transform > Scale ... (hit S key).

                • 5. Re: Having issues with Scaling
                  Jacob Bugge CommunityMVP
                  Jacob Bugge May 21, 2012 5:58 AM (in response to erik_davis99)

                  2 corrections and 1 addition:

                   

                  Object>Transform>Scale, which I believe most users know.

                   

                  Select the box itself with the Scale Tool or Free Transform Tool (or individual Anchor Points with the Direct Selection Tool for moving).

                   

                  I forgot to mention that Smart Guides are your friends. You can drag with either tool without them, if you know where the box is; that is more challenging. But with the Smart Guides, you can cross/hover over the path forming the box for the Area Type or bounding the image.

                   

                  It is easier with Bounding Box and/or Edges shown, but not necessary.

                   

                  Edit: Hi Steve.