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Álan Matos
Álan Matos
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January 12, 2019
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Copy height and width

  • January 12, 2019
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I need to know if there is a hidden plugin or shortcut to copy the height and width of an object, and paste it into another object.

Using Illustrator CC 2019.

Thanks!

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    Correct answer JETalmage

    Just as in most any object-based graphics program:

    1. Select something.
    2. Copy the value from the Height or Width field.
    3. Select something else.
    4. Paste into the Height or Width field.

    You can't do both height and width at once in the standard interface, but it would be a fairly trivial scripting task, and has no doubt has been done by multiple scripters for various use-specific purposes.

    JET

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    294583209t0m
    Participant
    February 15, 2024

    Has this been addressed yet? 

    Would certainly be helpful to workflow, and as you said @JETalmage , pretty trivial scripting - any chance it will be in future updates?

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    Flawless_Haven5FD0
    Participating Frequently
    February 20, 2024

    I would also highly appreciate such an option.

    Especially because Illustrator has an issue with copy paste.

    If I copy the hight for example, it is not showing up in my Mac clipboard . I cannot paste into another app. The same happens often with HEX colours. I already deleted preferences - it does not help

    It is frustrating. 

      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 20, 2024

      Do you have any application or system extension installed that messes around with the clipboard? "Enhancing" the clipboard perhaps?

      KShinabery212
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      KShinabery212Community Expert
      Community Expert
      January 13, 2019

      When copying and pasting from one  thing to another.... make sure both are on the same resolution.  Because you will also run into issues when the resolution of the two images is different.

      Let's connect on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshinabery/
      barbara_a7746676
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      barbara_a7746676Community Expert
      Community Expert
      January 13, 2019

      Appearance characteristics such as fill and stroke color can be copied from one object to another, but not height and width other than following the instructions that JET provided.

      If you need an exact duplicate you can select an object and Option/Alt drag it to make a duplicate.

      JETalmage
      JETalmageCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      January 12, 2019

      Just as in most any object-based graphics program:

      1. Select something.
      2. Copy the value from the Height or Width field.
      3. Select something else.
      4. Paste into the Height or Width field.

      You can't do both height and width at once in the standard interface, but it would be a fairly trivial scripting task, and has no doubt has been done by multiple scripters for various use-specific purposes.

      JET

      pixxxelschubser
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      pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 12, 2019

      What means:

      álanm23185619  schrieb

      …and paste it into another object.

      … paste into a text frame - or what do you want exactly?

      (I'm sure that can done with a script)

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