Replacing an image and keeping the same scale - how ?

[jens jylland]

Hi

I very often work with multiple similar illustrations (of the same size) setup in Indesign side by side. It is extremely important for my work that they are scaled exactly the same and that their position in the frame is exactly the same - I mean to the point.

This used to be very easy. I would simply create a frame, insert an illustration, scale the illustration and position within the frame, then copy the frame a number of times, and the replace the illustrations in these new frames.

Now, when ever I replace, or even update an illustration to a newer version, the scale and position is reset!

Does anyone have a tip ?

Thanks,

Jens, Denmark

[@mj]

This should do it.

https://indesignsecrets.com/keeping-the-same-scale-size-when-updating-or-relinking-to-images.php    ...

[jens jylland]

Nope, it is the same with this turned on or off.

[@mj]

Bummer!!

Try theAuto Fit option on your properties panel

hth

[@mj]

Oh, be sure to choose the type of auto fit you want. eg fill frame proportionally, etc

[jens jylland]

It should be turned off, unless there's an other properties panel ?

[Marianne-Deiters]

It works for me, when it's turned off.

[jens jylland · Accepted solution]

... I did a reinstall and now it is back to normal ...

[Laubender]

Hi Jens,

reinstalling would turn off "Always use Auto-Fit" in the preferences as well.

It's turned off by default.

Regards,
Uwe

[jens jylland]

1) The frames have the same illustration, same size etc.

2) I replace the image in the middle (Ctrl + D), but now it is reset to show the entire illustration.

[Frans v.d. Geest]

Been discussed to death by now, turn off Always use auto-fit in the preferences (since CC 2019).