Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 392)

INDESIGN CS3
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To fit a frame to its content quickly, double-click any corner handle on the frame. The frame resizes away from the
point you click. If you click a side handle, the frame resizes only in that dimension.
Aligning an object within a graphics frame
A. Original B. Frame resized to fit content C. Content resized to fit frame
Center Content Centers content within a frame. The proportions of the frame and its content are preserved. The size
of the content and frame are unaltered.
Fit Content Proportionally Resizes content to fit a frame while preserving the content proportions. The frame’s
dimensions are not changed. If the content and the frame have different proportions, some empty space will result.
Fill Frame Proportionally Resizes content to fill the entire frame while preserving the content’s proportions. The
frame’s dimensions are not changed. If the content and the frame have different proportions, some of the content will
be cropped by the bounding box of the frame.
Note: The Fitting commands fit the outer edges of the content to the center of the frame’s stroke. If the frame has a thick
stroke weight, outer edges of the content will be obscured. You can adjust the frame’s stroke alignment to the center, inside,
or outside of a frame edge. (See “Set strokes” on page 316.)
Set frame fitting options
You can associate a fitting option to a placeholder frame so that whenever new content is placed in that frame, the
fitting command is applied.
1 Select a frame.
2 Choose Object > Fitting > Frame Fitting Options.
3 Specify the following options, and then click OK:
Reference Point Specify a reference point for the cropping and fitting actions. For example, if you select the upper
right corner for a reference point and choose Fit Content Proportionally, the image may be cropped on either the left
or bottom side (away from the reference point).
Crop Amount Specify the location of the image’s bounding box in relation to the frame. Use positive values to crop
the image. For example, you may want to exclude a border that surrounds the placed image. Use negative values to
add space between the image’s bounding box and the frame. For example, you may want white space to appear
between the image and the frame.
If you enter crop values that cause the image not to be visible, those values are ignored, but the fitting option is still
implemented.
Fitting On Empty Frame Specify whether you want to fit the content to the frame (which may cause the image to be
skewed), fit the content proportionally (some empty space may result), or fill the frame proportionally (one or more
sides may be cropped).
The fitting action is applied only when content is placed into an empty frame. If you resize the frame, the fitting
option is not automatically reapplied.
A B C