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Illustrator CS4 Selection Tool Won’t Scale

Whenever I get stuck with a CS4 issue, I do what any smart, tech-savvy, genius-type person would do…I Google. If you’re trying to find the answer to this issue: “Illustrator CS4 Selection Tool Won’t Scale”, you’re going to get a lot of results…but if you’re having the problem I was having, all of those results will be WRONG.

Feedback indicates this fix also works for newer version of Illustrator (CS5, CS5.5 and CS6).

Issue:

When you are using the Selection Tool in Illustrator CS4, you cannot scale objects. You can move them but you cannot re-size or rotate them.

Recommended Solution:

View >> Show Bounding Box

Still not working? My problem too.

Actual Solution:

Save your AI projects and close the program. Re-launch the program and immediately hold “SHIFT + CTRL + ALT”, continue holding until AI opens. This will reset your AI preferences…PROBLEM SOLVED!

{ 68 Comments }

  1. Hazel

    Creative. Thank a lot for taking the time. I will check back to see what’s new and recommend my friends about your writing

  2. Shiri

    It worked! Finally, after spending a whole day on this problem.. THANK YOU so much!

  3. Chris

    Many thanks

  4. jay

    I tried you solution and now my entire workspace is gone and I cant seem to get it back.

  5. Sheena

    THANKS! I had to reinstall my plug ins along with it but it WORKED

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