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reecewithac
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May 5, 2017
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Can you set "Redefine Scaling to 100%" for text boxes as a default in Indesign?

  • May 5, 2017
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When I open files the size of the text size appears as "21.491 pt(25.59)". Selecting text boxes on each page and selecting "Redefine Scaling to 100%" is very, very time consuming when I have to do this many times a day. Is there a way to open files and the font size just display what the font size actually is?

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    Correct answer SJRiegel

    I don't know of a way to change this globally - You will have to select-all on each page and fix it.

    To prevent it from continuing to happen, have whoever is making the files change (In General Preferences) the When Scaling to Apply to Content instead of Adjust Scaling Percentage.

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    Community Expert
    LaubenderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 17, 2020

    Hi Graham,

    with all versions of InDesign you can find the option "Redefine Scaling As 100%" in the Transform panel.

    Window > Object & Layout > Transform

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

     

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    grahams53471241
    grahams53471241
    Known Participant
    September 17, 2020

    I'm try ito fix the multiple font sizes problem.  Do you know where I can find redefine scaling to 100% in InDesign 15.1.2 (2020)? 

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    May 9, 2017

    Selecting text boxes on each page and selecting "Redefine Scaling to 100%" is very, very time consuming

    For existing documents resetting the scaling can be scripted. If you are using OSX this AppleScript should work:

    tell application "Adobe InDesign CC 2014"

        redefine scaling of every text frame of active document

    end tell

      vinny38
      vinny38
      Legend
      May 18, 2017

      And if you're a Windows user, here's the javascript version:

      scaledElements = app.activeDocument.allPageItems;
      for (i = 0; i < scaledElements.length; i++) {
          scaledElements.redefineScaling();
      }

      Save your doc before testing it... never know...

      Erica Gamet
      Erica Gamet
      Inspiring
      May 8, 2017

      And when setting any preferences like that, do it with no document open, so that it becomes the default behavior for all new documents. I know it won't help with the current doc.

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        SJRiegelCorrect answer
        Legend
        May 5, 2017

        I don't know of a way to change this globally - You will have to select-all on each page and fix it.

        To prevent it from continuing to happen, have whoever is making the files change (In General Preferences) the When Scaling to Apply to Content instead of Adjust Scaling Percentage.

        J
        jennc39866814
        Inspiring
        May 17, 2017

        What you suggested is my default setting - today I placed an image that's definitely large enough to cover a standard page size (it seems somewhere over the past few days while I was away from my computer it decided change some setting itself) and now every image I place is 9x6 inches. What the heck? I get how to make it 100% through research and suggestions below but what happened to it placing my images true to size like it has the past 10 years of use? How can I fix this?

          rob day
          Community Expert
          rob dayCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 18, 2017

          The original question is about text frames not placed images.

          Are you placing the the image into a frame or directly on the page? After you've placed if you direct select the image ( white selection arrow) what percentage shows in a he Transform panel?

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