Scaling objects

How to scale objects in the canvas.

Scale any object or group of objects in the canvas using the Scale cursor or the K keyboard shortcut.

Hold shift while dragging to scale an object and maintain the aspect ratio.

Scale vs re-size

Scaling will increase the proportions of everything - for example, if you scale a visual the size of the axis labels, the data points, etc will increase too. Alternatively, resizing a visual will only alter the space the visual takes up:

Scaled vs re-sized visuals.

Scaling many different objects to different sizes can lead to an inconsistent visual feel in your canvases.