You can create the golden ratio in Adobe Illustrator by dividing a value by 1.618.
Here's a breakdown of how to do it, based on the provided reference:
- Access the Value Field: Select the object you want to resize or adjust based on the golden ratio. Go to the value field (e.g., width or height).
- Divide by the Golden Ratio: Type a forward slash
/
followed by1.618
. This will divide the current value by the golden ratio (approximately 1.618). - Apply the Change: Press
Return
(orEnter
) on your keyboard to apply the calculation. Illustrator will automatically calculate the new value based on the golden ratio.
For example, if you want to reduce the width of a rectangle to be proportionally related to its height according to the golden ratio, you would select the rectangle, go to the width field, and enter /1.618
. This will resize the width accordingly.