shrink only height of .svg plotted curve, yet preserve text aspect ratio of text

[kalinoaj]

I have a .svg file plot of a curve with various text titles and axis labels on the graphic.

 

I want to reduce the overall height of the graphic while preserving the aspect ratio of text titles and curve labels.

 

when i do this now with AFFINITY but squeezing down the handles, the resulting reduced curve and axis stuff looks ok but the text labels look flattened.

 

When I do this same operation inside the MATLAB post processing package, it does preserve the aspect ratio while reducing only the height, so there is an example of where it is possible .

 

I would like to do it in Affinity.

 

 

As a side question:

is there a percent reduction tool of some sort that can be applied to a graphic where the user enters the percent reduction desired in both the x and y directions separately, e.g. like the one in Adobe Illustrator?

 

 

[Lee D]

Hi kalinoaj,

If you use the top, middle node of your selection with the Shift key held, this will maintain the aspect ration. You can use the Transform panel to reduce the graphic. Type in the percentage you want it to be and it will resize.

[kalinoaj]

Thanks very much for reply

 

I could not get either of these suggestions to work.

 

When I hold down shift ket and shrink down, then all that happens is some sort of border outline shrinks down and the figure stays "as is" unchanged.

 

Next : re changing overall percentage of figure:

 

I had trouble finding the transform panel.

 

Help section gives tips on using it except for one thing,.... where to find it!

 

When I finally found it in bottom lower right under something labeled transform portion of 

screen, i see things like  x   y    W and H given in  px units.

 

Cannot see where i enter a percentage.