Insert shape and make exact size

[Jasmine341626404r04]

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. 

[BarlaeDC]

Hi,

If you premium then you should be able to select the rectangle and click "resize" in the top left, that should show this

[Jasmine341626404r04]

I do have premium. The resize option only seems to be for resizing the page/document? And not for individual shapes/images. 

[Peachtree Cit298441980a02]

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?

[Jasmine341626404r04]

Unfortunately not! It’s very frustrating just eye balling how big to make images.

Kind regards,

Jasmine

[BarlaeDC]

Hi,

I have a work around that is not bad but maybe not awesome, anyway.

• Create a new page
• make it the size you want the object to be
• make object on new page
• copy and paste to main page
• delete extra page

As I said not great but does mean you can size objects.

[Robyn37497984twsz]

Thanks BarlaeDC!   your workaround does work, but Adobe definitely needs to get it together and add custom sizing to all elements.  

[Jennifer33906406pocf]

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

[James_21890258]

Hi,

The easiest way to do this is the following:

1. Take your first item and drag it to the left corner until it snaps to the left and top border
2. Resize by draging the circle on the edge of the shape after a single click.
3. Drag other items over it and resize until the shortest side of the second shape snaps to the first shapes borders
4. 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.