resize objects by clipping mask

[bluray]

Hi,

how can I resize a group of objects by resizing the clipping mask? The objects extend beyond the clipping mask, and the width and height of the group is given as the *total*. However, I would like to enter new width and height values for the clipping mask *only*, and have the masked objects scaled to this ratio.

E.g. the clipping mask is 50x50mm, the group is 67x56mm, and I want the new size of the clipping mask to be 45x45mm

 

[apepp]

...have you tried simply reducing the whole group by 90%, constraining the proportions using the scale tool? The clipping mask will then be your required 45mm square.

45/50 x 100 = 90% reduction

Andrew

 

[bluray]

Yes, that what I usually do!

However this problem turns up quite often, e.g. when receiving some artwork cropped to non-standard sizes, and with lots of objects partially outside of the crop area. So, when resizing, I have to whip up the old calc.exe, find the ratio to the current size to the desired size, apply the resize percentage to the whole group (or calculate the right size of the whole group if I wish to manually enter the new size). Which is a little cumbersome. There must be a better way of achieving this?