Easiest way to scale images proportionaly

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Huaskar
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Easiest way to scale images proportionaly

Postby Huaskar » Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:04 am

Hello everyone,

I have created alot of inkscape images with the wrong size. I need an quick way of increasing the size of the background and the figure proportionaly.

To be more precise :
I want to increase the size of the page, the figure on the page, and the position of the figure on the page proportionaly. I've only found a way to increase the size of the page, but the figure stays small.

Thanks for any answer

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Re: Easiest way to scale images proportionaly

Postby tylerdurden » Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:58 am

I would:
1) Make a transparent (no fill or stroke) rectangle the size of the original page:
    Menu:Edit>Guides around page.
    Drag rectangle tool, corner to corner with snapping.

2) Group all objects, including new rectangle.

3) Resize the page proportionally.
4) Guides around the page (again).
5) Select grouped objects and drag corners to fit new page using guides.
Have a nice day.

I'm using Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06), 64 bit win8.1

The Inkscape manual has lots of helpful info! http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/

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brynn
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Re: Easiest way to scale images proportionaly

Postby brynn » Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:33 am

Instead of Create Guides Around the Page, you could just engage the Snap to Page option, in the snap control bar. That way, you can snap to page borders or page corners, just the same as guides, and not have to create the guides at all.

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Re: Easiest way to scale images proportionaly

Postby Huaskar » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:49 pm

Thanks for the answers.

@brinn : Could you explain were I can find that function in terms of position in menu? I use the german setting and can't find the corresponding menu name.

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Re: Easiest way to scale images proportionaly

Postby brynn » Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:14 am

It's not in a menu. The Snap control bar is on the right side of the canvas. Snap to page is the 3rd icon from the bottom.


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