CS3 - resizing artwork for printing

Hi,
I have designed a new label WAY to big. And now i need to resize it for a small sticker.
I initially set the document to 1100px x 500px but need to go down to 5cm x 3.6cm.
I have a different objects hanging outside the 1100 x 500 as i couldn't work out how to use the crop tool
The scale tool only lets me scale by percentage.. and anyway i think the items hanging outside will stuff up the scaling.
Any tips?
thanks in advance

cwuot,
As long as you have vector artwork only, you may resize both ways without limits.
1100/500 = 2.2, 500/3.6 ~ 1.39.
In other words you are changing to another proportion. You will have to decide one dimension.
In any case, there are multiple ways to resize artwork as desired, some to get to specific values or changes.
One is to select everything (relevant, you may copy the final version only to a new layer) and
set a value (including the unit) in the W or H box in the Transform palette, then Ctrl+Enter to retain proportions. That could be 5cm in the W box or 3.6 cm in the H box.
Or (if/once you have the same unit) you may multiply or divide by some number in the W or H box in the Transform palette, then Ctrl+Enter to retain proportions.

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