Elvis (no kidding!) wrote:
Let’s say I have 20 rectangles of different sizes on my page. I would like to make each one a uniform size of say 20×20. If I select them all, the dimensions in the Transform and Control palettes show the total size of the group, so if I type 20×20 in the width and height fields I resize the whole group to 20×20. How can I scale each object to the required size without having to manually scale each one individually?
Here’s one solution: Select one of the frames and set its size with the W and H fields in the Control palette. Remember you can click the little link icon to set these values individually, if you need to change the size disproportionally.
Now select all the other objects and choose Object > Transform Again > Transform Sequence Again Individually. This magic (and very long-named) feature will perform the same set of transformations (in this case changing the W field and then changing the H field) to each of the other selected objects as though you selected one and changed it, then selected the next and changed it, and so on.
I love this feature! Viva la automación!
This article was last modified on January 6, 2023
This article was first published on March 8, 2007
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