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One of the most common CSS transformations is scaling. You can increase or decrease the size of elements using scale functions like scaleX(), scaleY(), and scale().
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- To apply a basic scale transformation, define a number that instructs the browser how large to scale an element.
- The default value for
scale()is:scale(1). - To make an element twice as large, write
2as the value:scale(2). - One
scale()value evenly scales an element both vertically and horizontally. -
scale()accepts a second number value inside the parenthesis. - Two values let you individually scale the horizontal and vertical dimensions; write the scaling value for X first, followed by the scaling value for Y.
- When scaling an image, make sure that the original dimensions of the image is larger than the size at which you're scaling the image.
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One of the most commonly used
CSS transformations is scale.
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You can increase or decrease the size
of elements on the x or y axis
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using scale functions like scale X and
scale Y.
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But most of the time, you're going
to use the scale shorthand function
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to evenly scale elements horizontally and
vertically.
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Like in this example.
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So notice how the div scales twice
as large when we hover over it.
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So first I want to scale
the size of my images on hover.
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I'll go back to interactions .css and
scroll down to the image
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hover rule here and I'll change the
transform function to the scale function.
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Now applying a basic skill transformation
is pretty straight forward.
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Inside the parenthesis you write a number
that instructs the browser how large
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the scale and element So
the default value for scale is 1.
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Which is equivalent to no scaling.
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Now if I want to make the images twice as
large I can write 2 as the scale value.
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So now the images zoom out from the center
without affecting the rest of the content.
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They scale evenly both vertically and
horizontally.
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So their width and
height are now twice as big.
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Now a value like 1.5 will make
the images 1.5 times larger on hover.
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The scale function also accepts a second
number value inside the parentheses.
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Now, two values let you individually scale
the horizontal and vertical dimensions.
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You write the scaling value for x first,
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followed by a comma, and
then the scaling value for y.
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So let's make the y value 2.
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So once we refresh the browser and
hover over an image, the first value of
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1.5 scales the width of the images, while
the second value of 2 scales the height.
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So now unhovered, the images
are 1.5 whiter and twice as tall.
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Now when you apply a scale to an image
you should make sure that the original
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dimensions of the images
is written in your HTML
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are larger than the size at which
you're going to scale them.
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That way you can safely scale your
images while maintaining their quality.
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Now the best and
most visually appealing solution for
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my image gallery Is one
small scale value like 1.1.
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Much better, so as you've seen,
the spot at which an element scales and
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rotates is the exact same center
of the element by default.
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In the next video you'll learn how
to change the spot to scale or
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rotate elements from other areas, like the
top-left corner or bottom-right corners.
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