Question: I have a selection of paths in illustrator (cs6).

I want to select all the paths and free transform them to something like a 3rd of the size. The problem is when I shrink them down, the stroke on the paths stays the same. So originally some had 1pt and 2pt stroke, bit when I free transform all the paths to a 3rd of the original size, the strokes are all still 1pt and 2pt big.

I don't want to have to go through each path and change the stroke, as it would take a long time. is there a tool/option in illustrator that can help with this?

Answer: 
Using the Scale tool, tick the check box which says "Scale strokes and effects" before scaling. That reduces your strokes proportionally.
Another way to get there is under the General Preferences settings:

![General Preferences settings](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ipe4E.png)