Unable to scale object smaller, can only make longer

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October 27, 2020
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I'm trying to scale a rounded rectangle to make it smaller but it won't go any smaller, but I can make it longer for some reason. Sometimes it thinks I'm rotating it even though I'm not clicking a corner edge or my mouse icon isn't the rotate icon.

https://i.imgur.com/vteiwm0.mp4

I just started using illustrator.

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Correct answer tromboniator

Barbara, in my experience the scaling in one dimension is only affected (stopped) when the length or width equals the sum of the larger of the radii that approach each other with scaling. Or something like that. In any case, the lengthwise scaling should not be hindered at the point shown in the video.

Peter

barbara_a7746676

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It is probably because the corner radius of the rectangle can't get smaller. Try making the corner radius small before scaling the rectangle, and I think you'll be able to scale the rectangle.

tromboniatorCorrect answer

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Barbara, in my experience the scaling in one dimension is only affected (stopped) when the length or width equals the sum of the larger of the radii that approach each other with scaling. Or something like that. In any case, the lengthwise scaling should not be hindered at the point shown in the video.

Peter

tromboniator

Community Expert

Just as a baseline for what to try, have you A) restarted Illustrator? B) restarted your computer? These often work wonders when odd things happen.

Peter

Edit: Save your document first.

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