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