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israelp93742176
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November 23, 2018
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Can't Change Picture Size

  • November 23, 2018
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Please Help!

I am using Indesign CC 2018 on a MacBook Pro.

Used to be when I placed an image on the page, all I had to do to make the image larger or smaller was to make sure I grabbed a blue corner, then drag. Boom. The picture changed size as I drug the corner.

Now when I grab the blue corner, the blue box gets bigger or smaller, but the image does nothing. I've included an image and you can see my blue box bigger, but my image still the same size. I am so confused I don't even know where to start. 

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    Correct answer Geоrge

    >> Now when I grab the blue corner, the blue box gets bigger or smaller, but the image does nothing.

    This is normal behaviour for the "black arrow". Try it to grab with a SHIFT key pressed.

    Work with frames and objects in InDesign

    Or, may be you're was use it auto-fit feature:

    From help:

    Using Auto Fit

    If you resize an image frame when Auto-Fit is not selected, the frame resizes while the image size remains the same. If you select Auto-Fit, the image resizes with the frame. If you decide to crop or transform the image, use the Direct Selection tool to transform the image itself. Or, deselect Auto-Fit, transform the image, and select Auto-Fit again.

    You can select the Auto-Fit option in the Control bar and in the Frame Fitting Options dialog box.

    Work with frames and objects in InDesign

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    Geоrge
    GeоrgeCorrect answer
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    November 23, 2018

    >> Now when I grab the blue corner, the blue box gets bigger or smaller, but the image does nothing.

    This is normal behaviour for the "black arrow". Try it to grab with a SHIFT key pressed.

    Work with frames and objects in InDesign

    Or, may be you're was use it auto-fit feature:

    From help:

    Using Auto Fit

    If you resize an image frame when Auto-Fit is not selected, the frame resizes while the image size remains the same. If you select Auto-Fit, the image resizes with the frame. If you decide to crop or transform the image, use the Direct Selection tool to transform the image itself. Or, deselect Auto-Fit, transform the image, and select Auto-Fit again.

    You can select the Auto-Fit option in the Control bar and in the Frame Fitting Options dialog box.

    Work with frames and objects in InDesign

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