Sizing Individual Objects

Use the sizing handles to resize an object. When the mouse pointer is positioned on a sizing handle, it changes shape to indicate the direction in which the object will be resized. Active sizing handles are solid; if a sizing handle is hollow, the object cannot be resized along that axis.

For information on sizing multiple objects, see “Resizing Objects”.

When you change the size of an object, its final shape may be affected by whether you have Snap to Grid turned on.

Procedure

Click the object or select it with the Tab key.
Use the sizing handles to change the size of the object:
- Sizing handles at the top and sides change the horizontal or vertical size.
- Sizing handles at the corners change both horizontal and vertical size.
Or, use the Shift key plus the arrow keys to resize the object one pixel at a time, or the Ctrl+Shift keys plus the arrow keys to resize the object one grid unit at a time.