Ability to scale images by unit sizes

[LS_Star]

This may have been suggested before, but I didn't come across it after a quick search.

When designing, I sometimes find it difficult to get the size I want for an image with the +/- function or shift + drag. Most of the time I can eye ball the size that I want, but there are some instances where I want precision and this method takes a while. Even it's just with width and height, I think something like the transform function would be helpful for designers, especially if they work with large files.

 

For example. let's say hypothetically I want to make a 16" x 16" pillow and have the pattern repeat in a 4 x 4 grid. The image for the pattern in question is 15" x 15". Then I would scale the image to be 4" x 4" and then apply the pattern maker, which also fills the workspace to protect in the event of cropping.

[JB]

I agree, I think it would be helpful.

if they dont want to add this, then if we can get the rulers then we will better be able to see what size we are scaling our objects (I usually drag and scale because I find the + & - increments to large sometimes, but sometimes that can be diffcult with the way text boxes are set up overlapping things, I will sometimes just select the layer and use the buttons or temporarily bring the layer to top to adjust and then move it back (takes longer to do and i like a seamless workflow, but alas.. lol)

[LS_Star]

Agreed @JB sometimes I temporarily lock layers so I don't accidentally drag and scale the wrong text or image lol

[JB]

yes thats a workaround I use too. I sometimes forget to unlock things that I don't want locked haha!

[Pádraig]

Hi @LS_Star,

Thanks for sharing your idea with us and the community. We'll take a look.

Pádraig 🙂

[LS_Star]

Thank you @Pádraig 😊

[Pádraig]

You're welcome 🙂

[JessicaAmber]

This would be very useful for repeated elements in a design! Dragging the handles is not precise, those green 'aligned' guidelines seem to have a lot of leeway...