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Puertorifa86
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May 23, 2021
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resizing image

  • May 23, 2021
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My indesign is up-to-date. I am having an issue with resizing my images. Each time I attempt to resize an image, it crops it instead. Does anyone knows what the problem may be?

Correct answer Barb Binder

Hi @Puertorifa86:

 

Everything in InDesign is in a frame, including images.

 

If you grab the frame containing the image, and make it smaller, it will crop the image.

 

Instead, hover over the image and the Content Grabber will appear (it looks like a donut in the center of the image). Clicking the Content Grabber will select the image inside the frame. Now you can grab the image handles and resize the image without adjusting the frame. 

 

~Barb 

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Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
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May 24, 2021

Assuming you want to resize the image AND frame, hold down the Control-Shift (Win) or Command-Shift (Mac) keys while dragging a corner handle. Hold down the keys before grabbing the corner; make sure you let go of the mouse and then the keys when finished. 

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    gliathg70315923
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    August 12, 2021

    I'm suddenly having issues with this. No matter what I do, the shift/command isn't working. It just crops the image. Could there be another way to fix this problem? Thanks!

    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
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    August 12, 2021

    Do you happen to have a Bluetooth keyboard?

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    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 23, 2021

    Hi @Puertorifa86:

     

    Everything in InDesign is in a frame, including images.

     

    If you grab the frame containing the image, and make it smaller, it will crop the image.

     

    Instead, hover over the image and the Content Grabber will appear (it looks like a donut in the center of the image). Clicking the Content Grabber will select the image inside the frame. Now you can grab the image handles and resize the image without adjusting the frame. 

     

    ~Barb 

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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      Puertorifa86Author
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      May 24, 2021

      Thank you. That worked!

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