Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To size an object
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To scale an object

Sizing and scaling objects

CorelDRAW lets you size and scale objects. In both cases, you change the dimensions of an object proportionally by preserving its aspect ratio. You can change the dimensions of an object by specifying precise values or by changing the object interactively. When you scale an object, you change its dimensions by a specified percentage.

To size an object Back to Top

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Size a selected object
Drag any of the corner selection handles.
Set a precise size
Type values in the Object size boxes on the property bar.
Size a selected object from its center
Hold down Shift, and drag one of the corner selection handles.
Size a selected object to a multiple of its original size
Hold down Ctrl, and drag one of the corner selection handles.
Stretch and size a selected object simultaneously
Hold down Alt, and drag one of the corner selection handles.

The anchor point of an object, also known as “object origin,” remains stationary when you resize the object by typing values in the Object size boxes on the property bar. If you want to change the object origin, click a point on the Object origin button on the property bar.
You can also size an object by clicking Arrange Transformations Size and then typing values in the Transformation docker.
To scale an object Back to Top
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Select an object.
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In the toolbox, click the Free transform tool .
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Click the Free scale button on the property bar.
If you want to change the object origin, click a point on the Object origin button on the property bar.
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Type a percentage by which you want to scale the object in the Scale factor boxes on the property bar.

You can also
 
Apply the scaling according to the object’s position rather than the x and y coordinates
Click the Relative to object button on the property bar.
Scale an object using the Transformation docker
Click Window Dockers Transformations Scale.
Leave the original object unchanged and apply the transformation to a copy
Click the Apply to duplicate button on the property bar, or type a number in the Copies box in the Transformation docker.

The object origin, also known as “anchor point” or “reference point,” can be the center of an object or any one of the object’s selection handles. The object origin remains stationary when an object is scaled by typing values in the Scale factor boxes on the property bar.
You can also scale an object by dragging a corner selection handle.
You can also scale an object by using the Transform toolbar. To open the toolbar, click Window Toolbars Transform.
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