Elongating and squashing text using the side handles

[Dilaco]

In previous versions of Xara I could select text with the selector tool and elongate or squash the text using the side handles. Now I can’t do that anymore in the latest version, unless I unlock the ‘Lock Aspect Button’. I am wondering if there is an option to return this function back to how it was, or is there a key you can hold down whilst dragging the side handles to make them behave as they used to?

(Sorry if this has already been covered, I tried a search for it but didn’t come up with anything.)

[dutchim]

You can group the text and then it will work. When selected CTRL G

Now you can stretch and squash as before!

[hseiken]

Also, uncheck the LOCK ICON near the size information when the select tool, this locks the scale to be uniform instead of free. Be warned as it's a universal option and must be rechecked when used on other objects unless you hold the CTRL key.

[Egg Bramhill]

I don't think that's correct hseiken. Xara stopped text elongation soon after introducing the web building features. It was no use allowing users to stretch text if it wasn't being reflected on web publishing. So there's only two ways to achieve this now (as far as I know). Either via dutchim's solution (where the text remains editable) or via convert to shapes (whereby the text is no longer editable). In either case it is published as a bitmap.

[hseiken]

I don't think that's correct hseiken. Xara stopped text elongation soon after introducing the web building features. It was no use allowing users to stretch text if it wasn't being reflected on web publishing. So there's only two ways to achieve this now (as far as I know). Either via dutchim's solution (where the text remains editable) or via convert to shapes (whereby the text is no longer editable). In either case it is published as a bitmap.

I didn't realize it was removed from the Web Design. I'm PD+G. I noticed it defaulted to 1:1 scale, but I didn't notice that I couldn't warp it anymore. Hmmm...I hope the different products aren't splitting into different operating paradigms...how would this affect DP??

[hseiken]

Still works for me in P+GD If it's removed from the web version, it's probably due to HTML5 issues, but I don't think even HTML5 doesn't allow warping, so I'm not sure what's going on.