How do I scale an image proportionally?

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June 30, 2014
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In older versions of InDesign, simply holding down the Shift key while scaling an image would keep its proportions. This doesn't seem to work in CC. Anyone know how to do this?

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John Mensinger

Community Expert

morganporterdesign wrote:

In older versions of InDesign, simply holding down the Shift key while scaling an image would keep its proportions.

Well actually, that constrains the proportions of the frame containing the image. To include the image itself in the scaling, add Cmd/Ctrl, as others have already said. The modifier keys must be held down before you click the corner handle.

jandreev

Participant

Unfortunately holding Cmd +Shift and then clicking the corner handle doesn't have any effect for me. Again, Shift key works fine in Illustrator and Photoshop too. Have looked through Keyboard shortcuts but there doesn't seem to be anything for just Shift key. Running on Mac here.

Marvest

Inspiring

Just out of curiosity, when you hover your cursor over the corner (without clicking) does it change to a double headed arrow?

jandreev

Participant

I'm also getting the same problem since downloading the new CC. Strangely enough, the Shift key works to scale proportion in Illustrator, so it's just InDesign that has this problem for me.

Marvest

Inspiring

Ctrl + Shift (Windows).