How do you scale an image and bounding box in InDesign?
Ctrl & Shift Ok so this is the best way to have complete control, you can just hold down the Ctrl (Command on Mac) then also hold down the Shift key then simply grab the corner handle on your Adobe InDesign frame and drag it.
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What is the shortcut to resize and image and frame proportionally in InDesign?
Click on the graphics frame again with the Direct Selection tool to select it, use the keyboard shortcut sequence Command-Option-Shift-E (PC: Control-Alt-Shift-E) to Fit Content (the image) Proportionally in the graphics frame. This is one shortcut you’ll use a lot.
How do you make an image smaller without cropping in InDesign?
Hold down Shift on the keyboard and click-and-drag the corners of the image to resize it. Do not use the Selection tool to resize the image. It will resize just the image’s frame and cut off the image instead of resizing it. Save your work by selecting Save in the file menu (ctrl/cmd + s on the keyboard).
When an InDesign user wishes to resize an image and the frame at the same time they should do which of the following?
Object > Fitting > Fill Frame Proportionally.
How do you scale a graphic and its frame at the same time in InDesign?
Select either tool from the middle of the Tools panel, click on the graphic frame (with the black arrow key) to select it, and begin dragging a handle; both the frame and the image will scale simultaneously without the need to press the Command key.
How do I resize an image and keep the aspect ratio in InDesign?
Hold down the Shift key as you drag a corner to keep the original proportions of the width and height. Hold the Cmd/Ctrl key as you drag to scale the frame as well as any text and images inside the object. Release the mouse button when the object is the correct size.
What is the key to resize a selected frame?
Hold down CTRL+SHIFT.
How do I resize an image and keep aspect ratio in InDesign?
What tool do you use to resize a graphics frame and also position the graphic within it?
Use the direct selection tool for tasks involving editing paths or frames. How do you resize a graphics frame and its content simultaneously? Select the frame with the selection tool, hold down command, and then drag a handle.
How do you constrain proportions in InDesign?
To force InDesign to constrain proportions when applying width, height, or scale values in the Control panel, press Ctrl+Enter/Command+Enter. This way, you can leave both chains “broken” and only constrain proportions when you mean to via the keyboard shortcut.
How do you resize an object in Indesign?
Resizing Objects
- Choose the Selection tool.
- Choose which handle to drag based on the following options : Drag the corner handles to change both the width and height.
- Drag the handle. If you drag quickly, you will see only the bounding box of the object .
- Release the mouse button when the object is the correct size.
How do I use the frame tool in InDesign?
How to Use the Frame Tool
- Hold Shift while drawing with the Rectangle Frame Tool to create a perfectly square frame.
- Hold Shift while drawing with the Ellipse Frame Tool to create a circle frame.
- Hold Shift while drawing with the Polygon Frame Tool to create a shape with all sides of the same length.
