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• To increase or decrease Scale for a selected layer by 1%, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you
press + or – on the numeric keypad.
• To increase or decrease Scale for selected layers by 10%, hold down Alt+Shift (Windows) or Option+Shift
(Mac OS) as you press + or – on the numeric keypad.
• To scale and center selected layers to fit in the composition frame, choose Layer > Transform > Fit To Comp.
• To scale and center selected layers to fit the width or height of the composition frame, while preserving the layer's
aspect ratio, choose Layer > Transform > Fit To Comp Width, or Layer > Transform > Fit To Comp Height.
• To scale a layer proportionally in the Timeline panel, select the layer, press S to display the Scale property, click the
Constrain Proportions icon
To activate the Constrain Proportions icon and match the height to the width, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click
(Mac OS) it.
See also
"Show or hide layer controls in the Composition panel" on page 131
"Selecting and arranging layers" on page 141
"Work with layer anchor points" on page 157
"Shortcuts for modifying properties" on page 641
Flip a layer
A layer flips around its anchor point. If you move the anchor point away from the center of the layer, the layer may
move when you flip it.
Select one or more layers.
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Press S to reveal the Scale property.
2
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the underlined Scale value and choose Edit Value from the
3
pop-up menu that appears.
4 In the Scale dialog box, choose None from the Preserve pop-up menu.
Do one of the following:
5
• To flip horizontally, enter a negative Width value.
• To flip vertically, enter a negative Height value.
to the left of the Scale values, and enter a new value for the x, y, or z scale.
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