Resizing a Group of Text and Images Using the Transform Palette

[***Jake***]

I have a grouping of test and images that I need to resize by an exact percentage. How do I make the text and images scale by the same amount with their frames when I enther the percentage in the transform palette?

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi Jake,

it should work out of the box without doing anything else.

If you want to see the scaling percentages on the group and its contents, go to Preferences > General > When Scaling

[ x ] Adjust Scaling Percentages

Then scale the group.

Then reset the preferences to its default:

Back to Preferences > General > When Scaling

[ x ] Apply to Content

That will scale the text as well. The percentages you are scaling all contents of the group will still show their new scaling percentages. The text in the text frame will be scaled and when selected is showing its scaling as well in the form:

Original point size ( new point size )

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Laubender]

Note:

If you want to scale all elements of the group with that text frame and you do NOT want to scale the text:

Select the group with the Direct Selection Tool instead of the Selection Tool.

Hm.

Perhaps you did exactly that when scaling the group did not scaling the text?

Use the Selection Tool instead of the Direct Selection Tool to select the group before scaling.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )