Transform objects with the transform panel, Transform objects with the selection tool – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual
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Frames and objects
Last updated 11/16/2011
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When you rotate, skew, or scale a group, the settings apply to the entire group, as well as to the individual objects
in the group. For example, if you rotate a group 30°, the rotation value in the Transform or Control panel is 30°
whether you select the group itself or direct-select an object in the group.
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Change transformation settings
Gallery of transformation tools
Transform objects with the Transform panel
Use the selection tools to determine whether the content and frame are transformed together or separately.
1 Select an object to transform.
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To transform both the frame and its content, use the Selection tool to select the frame.
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To transform the content without transforming its frame, use the Direct Selection tool
to direct-select the object,
or use the Selection tool to click the content grabber of an image.
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To transform a frame without transforming the content, direct-select the frame, and select all the anchor points.
2 In the Transform panel or Control panel, specify the reference point for the transformation.
All values in the panel refer to the bounding boxes of the objects. X and Y values refer to the selected reference point
on the bounding box relative to the ruler origin.
3 Do any of the following:
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Enter new values in the text boxes.
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Choose values from available pop-up menus.
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Choose commands from the panel menu.
Note: To maintain the object’s proportions when using the Scale X Percentage and Scale Y Percentage options, click the
Constrain Proportions icon
in the panel. When the option is not selected, dots appear on both sides of the icon (like a
broken chain link). You can also specify dimensions rather than percentages by specifying the unit of measurement, such
as 6p.
4 Press Tab, Enter (Windows), or Return (Mac
OS) to apply the change.
Transform objects with the Selection tool
Use the Selection tool to move, resize, and rotate objects.
1 Using the Selection tool , select an object. To transform an image within a frame, click the content grabber that
appears when you hold the pointer over an image.
2 Do any of the following:
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To move objects, click anywhere within the bounding box, and then drag.
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To scale objects, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS), and drag any bounding box handle until the
object is the desired size. Include the Shift key to preserve the selection’s proportions. Include the Alt (Windows)
or Option (Mac OS) key to scale objects from the center.