Unable to crop images in InDesign

[Featha]

I always use the selection tool (black arrow) to drag any control handle on a selected image frame to crop the image.

But out of the blue, when I drag the control handle it 'resizes' the image, but does not crop it.

I cannot seem to find the correct help NOT to resize, but crop my image.

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[Abambo]

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[Geоrge · Accepted solution]

un-check this "helpful" feature -

[Srishti Bali]

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. As George mentioned, you can turn off the Auto-Fit feature from the control panel. For more details on frames and graphics in InDesign, you can refer to this help article: Work with frames and objects in InDesign

Let us know if this helps or if you need any further assistance.

Regards,

Srishti

[Featha]

Thank you kindly. This works for me!

[lexiev81536480]

I'm having the same problem and unchecking the Auto-Fit didn't solve it 😞

[Laura35985972hhkx]

I have encountered the same issue. My questions are, how do I get to the Auto-Fit button and why does InDesign change my preferences?!

[Abhishek Rao]

Hi @Laura35985972hhkx,

I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble with cropping images in InDesign. It can be frustrating when preferences seem to change unexpectedly.

To disable the Auto-Fit feature, follow these steps:

1. Click on the frame that contains your image using the Selection Tool (black arrow).

2. Look at the top of your screen where the Control Panel is located. If you don’t see it, go to Window > Control to display it.

3. In the Control Panel, you should see an option called Auto-Fit. Make sure to uncheck this option. This will stop InDesign from automatically resizing your images when you drag the control handles.

4. Now you can drag the control handles on the frame to crop your image as intended without it resizing.

If your preferences change again, it could be due to a setting being overridden or a reset in preferences. If you need further assistance, feel free to ask!

Thank you for your patience, and I hope this helps!

Best,
Abhishek Rao

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

First, this thread is a couple of years old. If you are posting a "me too" issue to a thread more that a few months old, I would start a brand new post. 

To disable Auto-Fit:

1. With NO document open, go to the Object>Fitting>Frame Fitting Options menu and turn off Auto-Fit if on. This will only impact NEW documents, not preexisting ones. 

2. In a problem document, with NO object selected, go to the same menu and turn off Auto-Fit if on. This will impact new image imports, but not existing images. 

3. On a per-image basis, select the image and repeat the above OR turn it off on the Control panel.