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The Scaler has three modes. In Scaling Mode, the plot is scaled by a constant factor. In Matching Mode, the plot area is made to match the size of the first object you select. This can be convenient when assembling subfigures, as it allows you to match the size of one plot to another plot or to a template rectangle. In Correction Mode, a plot that has already been (badly) manually scaled by normal dragging will be corrected. In any case, to scale something that is not a plot while leaving text and groups unaffected, check the "Selection has no well-defined plot area" option.

### Exclusions
Sometimes, you may want to lock the aspect ratio of certain objects while scaling, or you may want to leave them unscaled altogether. For example, this is common for plots with markers—changing the aspect ratio usually makes them look bad. To exclude objects, (a) select them, (b) open the "Advanced" tab of Scale Plots, (c) select the appropriate option under Exclusions, and (d) click Apply. They are now invisibly marked for exclusion, and any subsequent scaling will ignore them.
Sometimes, you may want to lock the aspect ratio of certain objects while scaling, or you may want to leave them unscaled altogether. For example, this is common for plots with markers—changing the aspect ratio usually makes them look bad. To exclude objects, (a) select them, (b) open the "Advanced" tab of the Scaler, (c) select the appropriate option under Exclusions, and (d) click Apply. They are now invisibly marked for exclusion, and any subsequent scaling will ignore them.

# Autoexporter
When writing, it is common to iterate between figure adjustment and writing. The Autoexporter makes this easy, automatically exporting files to their final form as they are saved. It runs in the background and watches a directory; whenever any SVGs are changed, it automatically converts them to the specified formats. Just select (a) the formats you would like to export, (b) what directory you would like it to watch, and (c) where you would like the Autoexporter to put the exports. This is especially convenient for documents typset in LaTeX: edits to your SVGs can automatically show up in your document.
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# Combine by Color
If you have used Inkscape for editing plots with thousands of elements, you have probably found that it behaves sluggishly. Often, this can be solved by combining paths of the same color together into a single path, but when your plot has multiple curves then you have to select the elements belonging to different curves separately. Combine by Color simplifies this, automatically fusing paths of the same style together. Not only does this tend to improve responsiveness, but typically it will also reduce the file size of the output.

Note: If you subsequently run Scale Plots on a path generated by Combine by Color, Scale Plots can treat the merged sub-paths independently—just specify the path ID as a Scale-free element.
Note: If you subsequently run the Scaler on a path generated by Combine by Color, the Scaler can treat the merged sub-paths independently—just specify the path as a scale-free element.

# Favorite Markers
Favorite Markers lets you designate certain marker sets as favorites, so you do not have to find them in the Fill & Stroke menu. You can also adjust their size.
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