Exit
  • Global community
    • Language:
      • Deutsch
      • English
      • Español
      • Français
      • Português
  • 日本語コミュニティ
    Dedicated community for Japanese speakers
  • 한국 커뮤니티
    Dedicated community for Korean speakers
0

Why can't I horizontally scale a shape in my sequence?

Contributor ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

There is an extremely basic thing I need to accomplish: Take a shape and scale it horizontally over-time (to align with a given section), such as in the following example:

example.pngexpand image

Now, I have done this at least five times. But for some reason, I'm flatly unable to accomplish this. So I have either popped a rivet (not impossible) or something subtle has changed. Normally, I would draw out my shape, then set my keyframes and then drag out the two rightmost shape handles to 'fill' the whole line.

 

But now I find that I can't select individual points on the shape. And I can't scale it horizontally. I have no idea how to do this very basic thing and would love some guidance. This is driving me absolutely insane and costing me too much time.

 

TOPICS
Editing , User interface or workspaces
1.0K
Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Contributor ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

Half-figured something out. If the shape is too small, then I lose the ability to resize it with the handles.

Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

What if you use the Zoom Level in the Program Monitor or unlocked scale in the EGP?

Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Contributor ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

I cannot understand either of those recommendations. Can you elaborate?

Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Contributor ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

I am trying everything but no luck. I have created keyframes on the Vector Motion option for the graphic. I have tried to Keyframe the Transform/Position & Scale values but its as though keyframes don't exist. I only modify the graphic as a whole. Timeline is irrelevant.

Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Contributor ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

AHA: Horizontal and Vertical Scale are unlocked after I select Uniform Scale, which only appears under the Shape Option. 

Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Contributor ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

Buuuut, then you are limited by how wide it can be. Not even close enough.

 

This is SO INFURIATING.

Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Contributor ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

Okay, for real, it's PATH. Keyframing that works. Thank god.

Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021
LATEST

I just tried animating the position property and it works fine. I created 3 shapes inside an Essential Graphics template.

 

BTW: AE is way easier/better for this stuff.

Translate
Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines