Unable to resize object in proportion by holding shift key

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    Default Unable to resize object in proportion by holding shift key

    When selecting an object (text or otherwise) I have been able to constrain proportion by holding down shift while draging the object larger/smaller. Now, I can find no way to constrain? Did I somehow turn off a preference?

    Help, this is my most "convenient" task.
    JamesLJohnson@adobeforums.com Guest

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    Default Re: Unable to resize object in proportion by holding shift key

    I've always used Command/Option/Shift and drag.
    Dee Holmes Guest

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    Default Re: Unable to resize object in proportion by holding shift key

    I've done some extensive "cleaning" on HD and rebooted. It's working now with Shift. The difference in Shift and Shift/Command/Option is simply that one drags in the direction that you pull, the other pulls "from center". But neither were working before.

    I don't know what the conflict was....but it's gone now.

    Thanks,
    James
    JamesLJohnson@adobeforums.com Guest

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    Default Re: Unable to resize object in proportion by holding shift key

    Glad you got it working again.
    Dee Holmes Guest

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    Default Re: Unable to resize object in proportion by holding shift key

    I had the same problem recently.
    Rebooting solved it, too.
    2¢, Bob
    Robert_E._Caruthers@adobeforums.com Guest

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