How do you get objects to scale proportionally?

Forum|Forum|13 years ago
June 15, 2012
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Hi

InDesign CS4.

I can't get objects to scale proportionally using the scale tool.

The usual holding the shift key doesn't work.

So how do I grab a corner drag it to a new proportionate size?

Mike

Peter Spier

Community Expert

Personally, I never got into the habit of using the Scale tool as it seems superflous. If you use the Selection tool (Black arrow) and hold Cmd or Ctrl (press the key first on Windows before you click) then drag, tthe conten of the frame will resize with the frame. Add the Shift key to resize proportionally.

K

kiski

Known Participant

I've been using InDesign for years and never knew that. Aaargh!

THANK YOU!!!!!

:-)

NohjekimAuthor

Inspiring

Hi

Thanks for the help.

I've been having problems with this ever since I switched to CS4.

I don't know exactly how it's different from my older version but I never used to have a problem with it.

I only started trying to use the scaling tool because I was having trouble doing it with the selection tool.

I'm really retired now and only do an occasional job so I'm not using it on a day to day basis which makes it harder to remember this stuff.

Mike

Steve Werner

Community Expert

Be more specific. What kind of object are you trying to scale? If you want content to scale, you also need to hold down the Cmd/Ctrl key as well as the Shift key.

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