I use ctrl+ the number pad to change the point size of fonts. I just got thinking, it would be nice to use the same commands for making the current selection larger or smaller too. Maybe 2 and 8 would be down and up by 1 percent of current size and 4-6 could be 1% of original size. 5 would be 'return to 100% of original size.
And then I thought, if I post it to the forum, one of the other geniuses here would tell me that a command already exists and then I'd know what it is.
So now I wait...
Hello Mike,
Perhaps this stopgap solve your question (although it is not a Shortcut).
Suppose you have an object 100 x 100 mm and you want to increase its size by 10%.
To do this, use the "calculator". Into fields "Object size" type [ +10 ] (plus sign and the number ten).
This action will make you have a proportional increase (on all sides), or partial (only width or only height),
depending on whether the icon "Lock Ratio" is ON / OFF..
Thanks silvio, I know that maneuver. Just looking for a keyboard shortcut. Mainly for when I'm getting different things to 'look' the same size.
I'm a great user/fan of keyboard shortcuts. I can not tell for sure how many of them I have memorized. I personally prefer to use shortcuts instead Dockers (although they are very useful). To avoid "clog" my desktop with many icons I try to memorize shortcuts as much as possible that I created.
I also agree with your suggestion about the possibility to resize objects via the keyboard.
Silvio (Win) Gomes said:I also agree with your suggestion about the possibility to resize objects via the keyboard.
I just setup the following:
Sub Larger() ' Recorded 9/25/2013 Dim OrigSelection As ShapeRange Set OrigSelection = ActiveSelectionRange ActiveDocument.ReferencePoint = cdrCenter OrigSelection.Stretch (1.01)End Sub
Sub Smaller() ' Recorded 9/25/2013 Dim OrigSelection As ShapeRange Set OrigSelection = ActiveSelectionRange ActiveDocument.ReferencePoint = cdrCenter OrigSelection.Stretch (0.99)End Sub
Then I assigned CTRL+NUMPAD+ and CTRL+NUMPAD- respectively. seems to work so far. it increases/decreases by 1% relative to current size.
Works so far, no conflicts.
Hi Mike,
Your Macro works (increase/decrease) but it DUPLICATES the object (overlapping) when Increasing.
Is it possible only increase object (not duplicate it)?
The same is not true when the size is Decreased, object does not duplicate > I think that's better.
Silvio (Win) Gomes said: Hi Mike Your Macro works (increase/decrease) but it DUPLICATES the object (overlapping) when increasing. Is it possible only increase object (not duplicate it)? The same is not true when the size is decreased, object does not duplicate > I think that's better.
Hi Mike
Your Macro works (increase/decrease) but it DUPLICATES the object (overlapping) when increasing.
The same is not true when the size is decreased, object does not duplicate > I think that's better.
apparently CTRL+NUMPAD+ is a 'hidden' shortcut that isn't listed on the sheet. Macro works fine, but it also dulicates the object as you say. Not sure how I missed that when I tested it.
Re assign the shortcuts I used CTRL+NUMPAD1 and CTRL+NUMPAD3 as they were not taken and they are similar to using 4 and 6 for changing the point size of text (Although I can't remember if I set that up or if corel was already set up that way.) But either way, it's the shortcut button that is the problem.
It is working fine. I changed shortcuts to:
INCREASE > Ctrl + 2
DECREASE > Ctrl+ 1
I chose these numbers by analogy:
2 is bigger than 1> then INCREASE.
1 is less than 2 > then DECREASE.
Thank you!