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The Scale Tool is used to scale layers, selections or paths (the Object).
When you click on image with the tool the Scaling Information dialog box is opened, allowing to change separately Width and Height. At the same time a Preview with a grid or an outline is superimposed on the object and handles appear on corners that you can click and drag to change these dimensions. A small circle appears at center of the Preview allowing to move this preview.
The Scale Tool can be called in the following order, from the image-menu: → →
The Tool can also be called by clicking the tool icon:
or by using the Shift-T key combination.
Holding Ctrl will constrain the scale height.
Holding Alt will constrain the scalewidth. If Alt doesn't work, try Shift+Alt.
The available tool options for the Scale Tool can be accessed by
double clicking the Scale Tool icon
in Toolbox.
![[Note]](../images/note.png)
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These options are described in Transform tools common options. |
None: No Height/Width constraint will be imposed to scaling.
Keep Height will constrain the scale such that the height of the layer will remain constant.
Keep Width will constrain the scale such that the width of the layer will remain constant.
Keep Aspect will constrain the scale such as the Height/Width ratio of the layer will remain constant.
Figure 12.55. The Scaling Information dialog window La ventana del diálogo de información de escalado
Here, the width and height of the original object are displayed.
Here, you can set width and Height you want to give to the object. The default unit of measurement is pixel. You can change it by using the drop-down list.
The origine/actual width/height ratios are displayed here.
The actual width/height ratio is displayed here.
