{"id":51968,"date":"2022-05-31T18:38:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/photoshop-how-to-scale-proportionally-2\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:38:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:38:03","slug":"photoshop-how-to-scale-proportionally-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/photoshop-how-to-scale-proportionally-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop how to scale proportionally?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To scale <strong>proportionally<\/strong> from the center of an image, press and hold the Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) key as you drag a handle. Holding Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) to scale proportionally from the center.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Beside above, how do you resize and keep proportions in <strong>Photoshop<\/strong>? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose Image > Resize > Image Size.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that Resample Image is deselected.  <\/li>\n<li>To maintain the current aspect ratio, select Constrain Proportions.  <\/li>\n<li>Under Document Size, enter new values for the height and width.  <\/li>\n<li>For Resolution, enter a new value.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Considering this, why is Photoshop not scaling <strong>proportionally<\/strong>? It&#8217;s a new feature. Adobe has reversed the behaviour. Proportional scaling is now the default. Press Shift for non-proportional scaling.<\/p>\n<p>Also know, how do you constrain proportions when scaling in <strong>Photoshop<\/strong>? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFWwsiHU-xE\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Frequent question, how do you resize a <strong>scale<\/strong> in Photoshop? The selected layer has a light gray background. With the white square layer selected, click on the Edit menu, and select Transform>Scale. A bounding box with corner and side handles will appear around the white box. To quickly <strong>scale<\/strong> the box, click and drag any handle and the size of the box will change proportionally.Select the &#8220;Constrain Proportions&#8221; option to scale the image without distorting it and change the value in the &#8220;Height&#8221; or &#8220;Width&#8221; box. The second value changes automatically to prevent the image from distorting.<\/p>\n<h2>How do you maintain aspect ratio when resizing?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Press-and-hold the Shift key, grab a corner point, and drag inward to resize the selection area. Because you&#8217;re holding the Shift key as you scale, the aspect ratio (the same ratio as your original photo) remains exactly the same.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I turn off proportional scaling in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a plain text file with the following content: TransformProportionalScale 0.<\/li>\n<li>Save the file as PSUserConfig.txt.<\/li>\n<li>Add the file to the Photoshop settings folder:  <\/li>\n<li>Restart Photoshop.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I fix transform in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y97xMuz8bDE\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you free transform a layer in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>To use the Free Transform feature, select a layer or create a new selections. Got to Edit in the menu, select Free Transform. A bounding box will appear around your selection. You can now transform the selection using the bounding box handles.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you constrain proportions?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>While Constrain Proportions is enabled, when you resize the shape, it will won&#8217;t stretch the shape, but keep the height and width in the shape&#8217;s original proportions. Select the shape or shapes you want to constrain. Select the Arrange tab in the format panel on the right. Select the Constrain Proportions checkbox.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you scale proportionally in Photoshop 2020?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>To scale proportionally from the center of an image, press and hold the Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) key as you drag a handle. Holding Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) to scale proportionally from the center.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How can I resize a picture without cropping it?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Step 1: Load the image to iResizer.<\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Select objects on the image you want to protect from distortion.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Change the aspect ratio.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Enjoy the perfect square photo.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What is the shortcut for scale in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Select the layer you wish to scale. Command + T (transform) Shift + Option + Click and drag to scale.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you resize a picture proportionally so that the image does not get distorted?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>To avoid distortion, just drag using SHIFT + CORNER HANDLE\u2013(No need to even check if the image is proportionally locked): To avoid distortion when resizing an image always use the CORNER handles. Avoid using the ones midway on the outer edges.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you change the size of an image without distorting it Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Select the UI element layer and choose Edit > Content-Aware Scale. Then, click-and-drag the UI element into the white space. Use the transformation handles to fit it into space&#8217;s dimensions and notice how Photoshop keeps all the necessary pixels.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To scale proportionally from the center of an image, press and hold the Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) key as you drag a handle. Holding Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) to scale proportionally from the center. Beside above, how do you resize and keep proportions in Photoshop? Choose Image > Resize > Image Size. 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