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hi, I'm trying to use Adobe Express and want to insert a rectangle shape and make this an exact size (2 in x 1.5 in). How do I do this?? I can so far only see how to drag the image arbitrarily to change the size.

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Abhi.G @ ADBECorrect answer

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Hi @tenkelly

If you haven't already, please upvote here as well: https://adobeexpress.uservoice.com/forums/951181-adobe-express/suggestions/47153656-set-dimensions-for-shapes-resizing-alignment

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Abhi G

Sheri_Lee

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Upvoted. I spend a lot of time just getting a shape “almost right” when it should be as simple as typing in the exact size.

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sebastien_0153

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How does a basic feature like this one (set the precise size of a shape) need "upvoting"?? I mean this is the most basic thing you want to do to create designs that align with areas of the file. This should be considered as a bug to be fixed ASAP.

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Glenn 8675309

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I think it's mostly because you simply don't need an "exact size" becaouse no one is going to measure anything-- you make the graphic the size you need, and forget about "exact sizes"... "Hey bob, that's a nice 2" sqaure ya got there"- that will never ever happen.

I need a sqaure yea big to go behind this image of a turtle.

beleive it or not "Yea big" works 99.999999999% of the time.

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sebastien_0153

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Thanks for trying to help, but as a designer I know when I need exact size or not. In this case, I do need (and want) to be able to create shapes of specific sizes. It's about building a pro vs an amateur composition.

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tenkelly

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UPVOTE! How is this not already available?

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Abhi.G @ ADBECorrect answer

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Hi @tenkelly

If you haven't already, please upvote here as well: https://adobeexpress.uservoice.com/forums/951181-adobe-express/suggestions/47153656-set-dimensions-for-shapes-resizing-alignment

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Abhi G

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Dube Software

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Shocking. Another reason to just go back to Canva.

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Vancentz

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Exactly. Literally used Express to step away from Canva, but guess what? It’s been years and something as basic as this is still hasn’t been implemented.

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Stanislao38966168yn3f

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I have the same problem, It worked with the workaround but it is awful that Adobe doesn't think about it and add a solution for this silly problem that it should be so easy to fix it

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David__B

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Please add your vote here to show support for having these features added https://adobe.ly/4d4LL6r

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make_1024

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Not onlyl this problem, but I can't seem to do anything but "scale" many objects. i.e. cannot elongate them without widening them as well... weird.

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Rocio3895894459n0

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I have the same problem.... is there any solution?

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Jennifer33906406pocf

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Anybody know if Adobe is going to address this seemingly silly flaw? Also, please give us grides and rulers.

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James_21890258

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Hi,

The easiest way to do this is the following:

Take your first item and drag it to the left corner until it snaps to the left and top border
Resize by draging the circle on the edge of the shape after a single click.
Drag other items over it and resize until the shortest side of the second shape snaps to the first shapes borders
Drag the second shape to a new area and repeat for other shapes, using the first one as a size reference and letting the app do the snapping for you while you resize.

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Peachtree Cit298441980a02

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Did you ever find a solution for this? I'm having the same issue and it seems ridiculous that there's no way to resize shapes to specific dimensions in this program?

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