Specified resizing in Illustrator

Question

I'm just wondering:

This is the size of the group.

I want to resize the rectangle and the Q in the same time, but I want to give a specified size for the rectangle that the q can follow.

For example the height of the rectangle is 320 px. I want it to be 208 px with locked ratio. now I want the Q to follow the changes, just like if i resize the group with the bounding box.

Is this possible somehow?

Answer 1

It's the easiest thing..

• select both objects
• open the transform tab
• make sure that Constain Width and Height Proportions is active
• type in the desired height
• press enter...

...and there you have it. Let me know how it goes.

Answer 2

You can select both objects at the same time.

1. Hold shift down with the selection tool and select both objects
2. Enable scale tool.
3. Alt + click the point you want as reference
4. in scale dialog type 208/320 *100 (failing that type 65) in the uniform scale box.