# Why height and widht changes when \_rotation= 45 or 135

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-height-and-widht-changes-when--rotation-45-or-135/273518>\
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**Created:** [October 16, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-height-and-widht-changes-when--rotation-45-or-135/273518 "2008-10-16T12:15:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![madme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@madme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madme)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-height-and-widht-changes-when--rotation-45-or-135/273518/1 "2008-10-16T12:15:36Z")

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i need little help here .

for examlple i have box. height=16 and widht=100  
the problem is when i apply rotation on that movie clip it changes its height and widht.  
is there any way to control that? or any one can tell me using what formula it reduce the height and widht when we apply rotation on it???

Thank you.