How to Scale Text Effects in Illustrator Without Distortion First, select the desired text effect and set the text size to 12 pt. Then go to Window > Transform (Shift F8), and disable both Scale Corners and Scale Strokes & Effects. Next, scale the text up to the larger size you want so the effect is applied at the most accurate proportions. After that, re-enable Scale Corners and Scale Strokes & Effects. Finally, you can scale the text back down to 12 pt, and the effect will remain intact withou