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: How do I keep the spaces in my dashed line from changing when I modify the line length in Illustrator? Using Adobe Illustrator CS6, I drew a line and clicked the "Dashed Line" option in the

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Using Adobe Illustrator CS6, I drew a line and clicked the "Dashed Line" option in the stroke palette.

When I change the length of the dashed line, by grabbing an endpoint and moving it or clipping it, the size of the gaps and dashes in the line change. I don't want that to happen. I checked the various boxes in the Transform options but nothing helps.

How do I keep the dashes and gaps consistent in a dashed line?

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@Hamaas979

Try the "Preserve exact dash and gap lengths" option in the Stroke Panel. It's the left-most of a pair of illustrated buttons, just to the right of the "Dashed Line" checkbox.

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@BetL875

In the Transform Palette side menu, turn off Scale Strokes & Effects.

You can also turn it off in the Preferences.
Hit Command + K and uncheck it in the General tab.

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