---
title: scale
framework: webkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: webkitjs/touchevent/1632169-scale
---

# scale

The distance between two fingers since the start of an event as a multiplier of the initial distance.

## Declaration

```data
readonly attribute float scale;
```

## Discussion

Discussion The initial value is 1.0. If less than 1.0 the gesture is pinch close to zoom out. If greater than 1.0 the gesture is pinch open to zoom in.

## See Also

### Accessing Properties

- [altKey](webkitjs/touchevent/1633489-altkey.md)
- [ctrlKey](webkitjs/touchevent/1629120-ctrlkey.md)
- [metaKey](webkitjs/touchevent/1632828-metakey.md)
- [shiftKey](webkitjs/touchevent/1634033-shiftkey.md)
- [changedTouches](webkitjs/touchevent/1629351-changedtouches.md)
- [targetTouches](webkitjs/touchevent/1632803-targettouches.md)
- [touches](webkitjs/touchevent/1632644-touches.md)
- [rotation](webkitjs/touchevent/1634480-rotation.md)