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Hi Amy,

I'm on a Mac using Illustrator CS2.  

Whenever I try to rescale an object proportionally using the shift key it does
not work.  I have tried deleting my preferences and it still will not work.  Also
whenever I try to copy an object using the option key that doesn't work
either.

Please help.

Thanks,
Seth

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hi Seth

The exact same thing happened to me one day and I could not figure it out. So I used the scale tool for a while and the next day, it was fine again. I use that key combination a lot... it was crippling.

How long has this been going on? I am looking for an answer for you. Can't find anything yet.

-Amy  

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I can help troubleshoot your Illustrator 9 through CS3 (and most CS4) problems and suggest the best way to get the results you need. Although I can help with some installation issues, my forte is prepress and how to use the tools and functions in the application itself.

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