Setting scaling preferences


    The Scale Strokes & Effects preference lets you control whether to scale an object's strokes and size-related effects when the object is scaled. The Transform palette and the Scale command have an option to override this preference when scaling.

To set Illustrator to scale an object's strokes and effects when the object is scaled:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > General (Mac OS).
  2. Select Scale Strokes & Effects.
  3. The Scale Strokes & Effects option scales the object, the drop shadow effect, and the stroke (left); only the object scales when this option is off (right).
    The Scale Strokes & Effects option scales the object, the drop shadow effect, and the stroke (left); only the object scales when this option is off (right).