Scale a layer

As with other transformations, scaling occurs around the layer’s anchor point. You can scale a layer beyond the composition frame.

For information on scaling exponentially, as with a zoom lens, see Use Exponential Scale.

To scale a layer proportionally in the Composition panel, Shift-drag any layer handle.
To scale a layer freely in the Composition panel, drag a corner layer handle.
To scale one dimension only in the Composition panel, drag a side layer handle.
To increase or decrease Scale for a selected layer by 1%, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you press + or – on the numeric keypad.
To increase or decrease Scale for selected layers by 10%, hold down Alt+Shift (Windows) or Option+Shift (Mac OS) as you press + or – on the numeric keypad.
To scale to a specific set of pixel dimensions, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the Scale value in the Timeline panel, choose Edit Value, and change the units to pixels in the Scale dialog box.
To scale an entire composition, choose File > Scripts > DemoPalette.jsx to run the DemoPalette script, and then click the Scale Comp button.
To scale and center selected layers to fit in the composition frame, choose Layer > Transform > Fit To Comp.
To scale and center selected layers to fit the width or height of the composition frame, while preserving the layer’s aspect ratio, choose Layer > Transform > Fit To Comp Width, or Layer > Transform > Fit To Comp Height.
To scale a layer proportionally in the Timeline panel, select the layer, press S to display the Scale property, click the Constrain Proportions icon to the left of the Scale values, and enter a new value for the x, y, or z scale.
To activate the Constrain Proportions icon and match the height to the width, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) it.

Scaling a raster (non-vector) layer down sometimes causes a slight softening or blurring of the image. Scaling a raster layer up by a large factor can cause the image to appear blocky or pixelated. Plug-ins that provide high-quality upscaling include Digital Anarchy ReSizer (www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_digitalanarchyresizer) and Red Giant Instant HD (www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_redgiantinstanthd).

For a script that scales multiple compositions simultaneously, see the AE Enhancers forum: www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_scriptscalemultiplecompositions.

After Effects CS3

Scale a layer

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