How do you scale by inches not %

[cdezign webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I am trying to recreate several logos in different widths.
In adobe illustrator you just type in one size and hold th ctrl (windows) key and it's done.
Proportionate scaling by a number - measurement.

I can't find any feature in Freehand that does it. I don't want to use % to scale.
What's so difficult with adding this feature or making it easier to find to use??

I will have to finish this project in Illustrator but I really like Freehand.

Oh well, anyone know the hidden trick?

[cdezign webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

okay, after reading a little bit here ... the answer is an equation... give me a break.
Anyone out there writing plugins for this software? I will pay for a scale plug in that
should be here anyway.

[Brian Pylant]

> okay, after reading a little bit here ... the answer is an equation... give me a break.

Indeed... a terrible way to have to accomplish this IMO. I often think
that no one at MM has ever user Illustrator or CorelDRAW (to see how
some things could be done much better).

Brian
(using Illustrator CS more and more...)