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inquestflash
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September 1, 2010
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scaling an image in indesign

  • September 1, 2010
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hello forumers.

is there a way yo scale up and down an image/picture/photo in indesign just like in ps or illustrator?im getting confused with the indesign way of doing it.

thank you.

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      Correct answer Jongware

      If you're using CS5 enable auto fit or use the cmd/ctrl key in combination with the shift key.

      Bob


      That's what I do as well, as (for CS4 and up) smart guides will help you by snapping to 'common' widths such as a text frame's, or another image.

      Eliding on Bob: rather than Shift, in InDesign it's drag with Ctrl/Cmd that scales. Add Shift to preserve its original width/height ratio (that's a shared function for all drawing tools in InDesign).

      An image is sort of a special case, because the default is to resize its frame -- without affecting the image (something I'm dearly missing in Illustrator!). Clicking the image with the white arrow selects the inner stuff -- the actual image --, so you can scale and drag that around in its bounding box (the aforementioned frame). Usually, one doesn't want to move/scale them independently, and that's what Cmd/Ctrl plus Shift + drag is for.

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      Jongware
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      JongwareCommunity Expert
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      September 1, 2010

      How are you doing it, then?

      There are several different ways, including (but not limited to) some mouse-and-keyboard coordination, typing in values in the control panel or in the Scale percentage dialog, and using the scale tool directly. I always thought there was enough choice to satisfy anyone.

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      inquestflashAuthor
      Inspiring
      September 1, 2010

      i prefer to use the mouse and hold a down the  shift key like in ps.

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      Anonymous
      February 22, 2011

      If you're using CS5 enable auto fit or use the cmd/ctrl key in combination with the shift key.

      Bob


      Thank you so much, Bob. I've read my directions ten times and just made that Command/Ctrl key connection with Shift. Your way works!

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