Scale tool illustrator shortcut

Ready to add the finishing touches to your design in Adobe Illustrator? But the objects aren’t properly aligned?

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Does your design look unprofessional because it isn’t adjusted properly?

Well, worry no more! Because with just a few steps, this tutorial explains how to use Illustrator's Scale Tool to resize, adjust, and align your design perfectly.

How to Use the Scale Tool in Illustrator 

Basically, the Scale Tool in Illustrator helps adjust, enlarge, or even reduce the shape of an object or design in Adobe Illustrator. To access Illustrator's Scale Tool, you can either select it from the toolbar at the left, or use the keyboard shortcut “S“.

Scale tool in illustrator not working

Scale tool in illustrator not working

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How to scale in illustrator without distortion

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Now, using the polygon tool from the toolbar at the left, I drew the vector shape you can see on the artboard above. Through the options on the right, you can adjust the fill color or the stroke (outline) of the shape according to your preference.

You can use the Scale Tool if you want to increase or reduce its size. Simply select the edge of the shape and drag it outwards to increase the size, or inwards to reduce

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how to scale objects in illustrator