Answers.Body: <p>In this situation I would right-click on the path options in your rectangle and choose "convert to Bezier".  Then instead of adjusting the scale, I would keyframe the path, and change the shape of the path in this way.  </p>
  
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Body: <p>I am animating a rectangle with a stroke and would like to it scale up and down along its length in only one direction while keeping the stroke fixed.</p>
  
  <p>I have managed to either keep the stroke fixed but not scale it in one direction, or to scale it in one direction but not keep the stroke fixed. :( </p>
  
  <p>I have learned that in order keep the stroke fixed I can create a shape layer and edit the "size" rather then the scale. The problem is that I can't get it to "scale" in one direction now. (I know while editing the scale I can move the anchor point to the side I would like to scale from but while editing the size moving the anchor point has no effect and I haven't been able to find a solution.</p>
  
  <p>Any suggestions? :) Thanks!!</p>
  
Tags: <after-effects><animation><file-formats>
Title: How to scale a rectangle along its length in one direction while keeping the stroke fixed in after effects?
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ThreadText: # How to scale a rectangle along its length in one direction while keeping the stroke fixed in after effects?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-08)
  
  I am animating a rectangle with a stroke and would like to it scale up and down along its length in only one direction while keeping the stroke fixed.
  
  I have managed to either keep the stroke fixed but not scale it in one direction, or to scale it in one direction but not keep the stroke fixed. :(
  
  I have learned that in order keep the stroke fixed I can create a shape layer and edit the "size" rather then the scale. The problem is that I can't get it to "scale" in one direction now. (I know while editing the scale I can move the anchor point to the side I would like to scale from but while editing the size moving the anchor point has no effect and I haven't been able to find a solution.
  
  Any suggestions? :) Thanks!!
  
  **Tags:** after-effects, animation, file-formats
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-09. Score: 0 | Accepted answer
  
  In this situation I would right-click on the path options in your rectangle and choose "convert to Bezier". Then instead of adjusting the scale, I would keyframe the path, and change the shape of the path in this way.
  
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  > **username_2**: @username_0, if it answers your question, mark the answer as correct, to help others with this question  
  
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