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!!!!!

:-)

Steve Werner

Community Expert

Hi Peter,

Do you know where I can set the reference point for the scale proportional command? I upgraded from CS4, where I could drag a corner to scale proportionally. However, in CS6, when I hold down Cmd+Opt+Shift (Mac), it is only allowing me to scale from the center. I haven't been able to find any preferences to set this -- nor does it respond to when I set the "reference point" in the upper left of the tool bar. Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Jessica W.

Adding the Option key when scaling always scales from the center. Just use Cmd+Shift on the Mac to scale proportionally.

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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