Free Adobe Illustrator Script - Resize Whole to Size

🔧 Illustrator Script – Scale Groups by Multiple Reference Objects (FREE)
Resize grouped objects based on nearby reference rectangles – quick, clean, and automatic!

If you're working with multiple grouped objects that each need to match the size of different reference objects, this script will save you a tonne of time. It scales each group proportionally based on its nearest reference rectangle – no manual resizing, no faff.

⚠️ REQUIRED:

This script requires the fantastic Bounding Boxer script
You’ll need to run Bounding Boxer first before using this script, or it won’t behave correctly.

💡 What It Does:

✅ Detects proper rectangles in your selection to use as reference sizes
✅ Finds grouped objects with at least one perfect rectangle
✅ Matches each group with the closest reference rectangle
✅ Resizes the full group based on rectangle width
✅ Helps you automate bulk resizing like a champ

🧰 Great for:

– Resizing mockup elements
– UI component scaling
– Cleaning up varied artwork
– Batch resizing with minimal effort

📦 File Info:

• File Type: .jsx (Adobe Illustrator Script)
• Price: Completely free
• Compatibility: Works best when groups contain at least one closed, four-point rectangle with no curves
• Dependency: Bounding Boxer (run this first!)

🔧 How to Install & Use the Script in Illustrator:

1. Download this script (.jsx file) and place it in:
   [Your OS User Folder]/Adobe Illustrator [Version]/en_GB/Presets/Scripts/For example:
   • Windows: C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [version]\en_GB\Presets\Scripts\
   • Mac: ~/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator [version]/en_GB/Presets/Scripts/
2. Restart Illustrator.
   Scripts won’t show up until you’ve relaunched the app.
3. Open your document and select:
   • One or more proper rectangles (used as references)
   • One or more grouped objects that contain a proper rectangle inside
4. Go to File > Scripts > [Your Script Name] to run it
5. Done! The groups will scale proportionally based on the nearest reference rectangle.

Check this video for quick tutorial:

If this script helped streamline your workflow, consider dropping a like or sharing it with your fellow designers. Feedback always welcome!