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You draw an ellipse with width 150px and height 100px. What will happen if you hold Shift while resizing it?

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You draw an ellipse with width 150px and height 100px. What will happen if you hold Shift while resizing it?

AEllipse resizes proportionally, keeping it a perfect circle
BEllipse resizes proportionally, keeping the aspect ratio
CEllipse resizes only width, height stays fixed
DEllipse resizes only height, width stays fixed
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand Shift key effect on resizing

    Holding Shift while resizing keeps the shape's aspect ratio.
  2. Step 2: Apply to ellipse with different width and height

    The ellipse will resize proportionally, maintaining the 150:100 ratio, not forcing a circle.
  3. Final Answer:

    Ellipse resizes proportionally, keeping the aspect ratio -> Option B
  4. Quick Check:

    Shift + resize = proportional aspect ratio [OK]
Quick Trick: Shift keeps aspect ratio when resizing shapes [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Thinking it forces a perfect circle
  • Resizing only width or height
  • Ignoring aspect ratio

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