Scaling objects in a menu


    As you fine-tune your menu, you often need to adjust the size of the elements. You scale objects on a menu manually with the mouse. You can scale objects individually or, by selecting multiple objects (such as several buttons), you can scale them as a group. Depending upon the handle you use and the direction you drag it, you can scale an object in just one direction (horizontally or vertically) or in both directions at the same time. You can enlarge or reduce an object, and you can scale from the selected handle or scale from the center of the object. All scaling can be either proportional or nonproportional.

To scale objects:

  1. Open the menu you want to modify.
  2. In the Menu Editor window, select the object or objects you want to scale.
  3. Do one of the following actions to scale the object:
    • Drag the desired handle.
    • Shift-drag a handle to proportionally scale the object.
    • Alt-drag a handle to scale from the object's center point. (The center point maintains its position on the page.)
    • Shift-Alt-drag to scale proportionally from the object's center point. (The center point maintains its position on the page.)

    Note: If you have multiple items selected, dragging the handle of one object scales all the objects at the same time.