Resize an object with bitmap background

[spyro70]

Hi,

I have noticed that when you apply a background and then resize the object then you get a bad aspect ration with background...

The background is deformed and you must just it again.

So, it is possible have a background that lock aspect ratio?

Thanks

[gwpriester]

There is a tiny black padlock icon on the Infobar, Lock Aspect Ratio.

This button should be in the down position (enabled).

When the Lock Aspect Ratio is enabled, then your image and the background will scale the same.

Gary

[spyro70]

Thanks Gary,

but I don't mean it...I want that background don't follow the size of object.

In the 1 I have my box with background, and it is good for me. But then I decide to resize object and the background is deformed. So I must work on to correct it in the point 3.

Is it possible have the background that correct his self?

PS: Excuse my I have really difficult with english

[MarciaB]

Hello Spyro, If you put the backround on a different layer than the other objects, you don't have this problem. Just uncheck the 'edit' box (the arrow) on the backround layer. Hope this helps..

[spyro70]

I don't believe to understand...

I put my box in a level.

The I create a background and I put it in a second level.

But when I resize object don't I must resize background too?

Or I have in this way create a mask the "burn" the first layer and so I see the second layer?

[haakoo]

Think you mean something like this?

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31336

Hans

[spyro70]

No...I have not problem with PDF export

[MarciaB]

Hi again, when you say 'level', you mean 'layer' ?
What I understand is that you want to resize an
object that's on a seperate layer (level) than
your backround. So...if you un-check the edit arrow
from the background layer in the Layer gallery it has to be possible to resize
the object without changing the size of the background.

[amoore]

He wants the fill to maintain its initial appearance when he resizes the object. It's visually equivalent to adding more bricks to wall. The size of your wall increases, but the individual bricks stay the same. There are just more of them.

spyro70, one thing you can do is change the bitmap resolution. In the Fill tool properties bar, the second rectangle from the right is "Bitmap resolution". Enter the original resolution, which was probably 96dpi.

This isn't something I generally need to do, so there may be a better way.

[spyro70]

Sorry, I mean "layer" and no "level"...but my english is not very good

No, anyway, I don't want to resize an object that's on a seperate layer. I want resize an object that is in a single layer and thta have a background.

My problem is that I want that this background don't deform his self when I resize the object...