Designer and scaling

[Raymondo]

When scaling from centre you say hold down the command key modifier which is fine but, there does not seem a way to hold the shape in with it’s set aspect ratio. I must confess, I haven’t used designer all that much as I use Photo mainly. I’ve tried all combinations to without success. On your video you seem to hold the aspect ratio but damned if I can work it out.  Is it possible the latest version has a bug or am I just not familiar enough with the program.  A little direction needed please.

 

[toltec]

Shift then drag will constrain the ratio

 

Ctrl (I guess that is Cmd on a mac) and shift will resize from the centre and constrain the aspect ratio.

[Gear maker]

Hi Raymondo, sorry it's confusing.  Designer decides which type of layer to respect the aspect ratio and which to not.  Sounds confusing doesn't it.  An image layer is automatically constrained to the aspect ratio, but if the shift is held down then it's not constrained.  Where a curve it's the opposite, normally the aspect ratio is not kept.  But if the shift is held down then the ratio is preserved.  Sounds even more confusing doesn't it.

 

But all is not lost, in the Preferences there is an option that lets you modify this.  Preferences>Tools has options that let the default be to constrain by default or not constrain by default or to allow AD decide which to use.

[Raymondo]

As an experiment I’ve tried this modifier in Photo and it works fine as per your video, everything keeps correct aspect ratio as you scale from centre. So, seems to me there is a bug in designer. 

[Raymondo]

Ah! Yes this a good one! Completely overlooked that little gem. Good one Gear Maker, thanks

[Gear maker]

Any time.  Glad to be of help.  Enjoy!