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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSEF3DF332-53A3-499c-8578-829A69566318a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Scale an object using the Selection tool</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSB85C425E-C82F-46ce-AFD7-20AA80A483A2a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Scale an object using the Scale tool</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6ee9a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Scale an object using the Transform panel</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6ee5a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Scale an object using the Scale command</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WS14C870AE-719D-4d2e-BB3C-11F09671DC8A"><h4 class="topictitle4">Determine how scaling is tracked</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSCC0B6AEB-A861-40f8-A0C1-0345DBD643ABa"><h4 class="topictitle4">Adjust stroke weight when objects are scaled</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSEEACAE28-BD06-4305-A203-DFEFFC5D91DAa"><h4 class="topictitle4">Reset scaling value to 100%</h4>
</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><div class="section"><p>Scaling
an object enlarges or reduces it horizontally (along the x axis),
vertically (along the y axis), or both horizontally and vertically,
relative to the reference point you specify. </p>
<p>By
default, InDesign scales strokes. For example, if you scale a selected
object with a 4-point stroke by 200%, the Stroke panel indicates
an 8-point stroke and the stroke visibly doubles in size. You can
change the default stroke behavior by deselecting Adjust Stroke
Weight When Scaling in the Transform or Control panel menu.</p>
</div>
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<div id="WSEF3DF332-53A3-499c-8578-829A69566318a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSEF3DF332-53A3-499c-8578-829A69566318a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Scale an object using the Selection tool</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;To scale the content and frame simultaneously,
use the Selection tool and hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac&#160;OS).
Add the Shift key to resize the object proportionally.</span></div>
</div></div>
<div id="WSB85C425E-C82F-46ce-AFD7-20AA80A483A2a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSB85C425E-C82F-46ce-AFD7-20AA80A483A2a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Scale an object using the Scale tool</h3><div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Select an object to scale. To scale
both the frame and its content, use the Selection tool to select
the frame. To scale the content without scaling its frame, direct-select
the object. To scale a frame without scaling the content, direct-select
the frame, and select all the anchor points.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Select the Scale tool&#160;<img src="images/scale_tool_N.png" />. </span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Position the Scale tool away from the reference point
and drag. To scale the x or y axis only, start dragging the Scale
tool along one axis only. To scale proportionally, hold down Shift
as you drag the Scale tool. For finer control, start dragging farther
from the object’s reference point.</span> <div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />You can also scale by using the Free Transform
tool.</div></li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6ee9a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6ee9a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Scale an object using the Transform panel</h3><div><div class="section"><p>To maintain the original proportions of the
object when using the Transform panel, make sure the Constrain Proportions
icon&#160;<img src="images/P_Link_Sm_N.png" /> is
selected.</p>
</div>
<ol><li><span>Select an object to scale. To scale both the frame
and its content, use the Selection tool to select the frame. To
scale the content without scaling its frame, direct-select the object.
To scale a frame without scaling the content, direct-select the
frame, and select all the anchor points.</span></li>
<li><span>In the Transform or Control panel, do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Choose a preset percentage value in the
Scale X Percentage&#160;<img src="images/P_ScaleXPercentage_Md_N.png" /> or
Scale Y Percentage&#160;<img src="images/P_ScaleYPercentage_Md_N.png" /> pop‑up
menu. </p>
</li>
<li><p>Type a percentage value (such as 120%), or a specific
distance (such as 10p) in the Scale X Percentage or Scale Y Percentage
box, and then press Enter or Return. </p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6ee5a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6ee5a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Scale an object using the Scale command</h3><div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Select an object to scale. To scale
both the frame and its content, use the Selection tool to select
the frame. To scale the content without scaling its frame, direct-select
the object. To scale a frame without scaling the content, direct-select
the frame, and select all the anchor points.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Do one of the following to open the Scale dialog box:</span><ul><li><p>Choose Object&#160;&gt; Transform&#160;&gt;
Scale.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Double-click the Scale tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Scale_Lg_N.png" />. </p>
</li>
<li><p>Select the Scale tool and Alt‑click (Windows) or
Option-click (Mac&#160;OS) on or near the object to select a
new reference point.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Type a percentage value in the Scale X or Scale Y box.</span> <div class="para"><div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />To maintain the original proportions
of the object when using the Transform panel, make sure the Constrain
Proportions icon&#160;<img src="images/P_Link_Sm_N.png" /> is
selected.</div></div>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Do any of the following:</span><ul><li><p>To preview the effect before you apply
it, select Preview.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To scale the object, click&#160;OK.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To scale a copy of the object, click Copy. </p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WS14C870AE-719D-4d2e-BB3C-11F09671DC8A" class="nochunk"><a name="WS14C870AE-719D-4d2e-BB3C-11F09671DC8A"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Determine how scaling is tracked</h3><div><div class="section"><p>You can determine how scaling is tracked in
the interface. If the Apply To Content preference option is selected
in General preferences, scaling values are reset to 100% in the
Transform panel after the object is scaled. If Adjust Scaling Percentage
is selected, scaling values remain as specified (such as 125%).</p>
<p>With
multiple objects selected, the scaling value will always display
as 100%. However, you can select objects individually to see the
applied effect of the transform (such as 125%) if Adjust Scaling
Percentage is selected.</p>
</div>
<ol><li><span>Choose Edit&#160;&gt; Preferences&#160;&gt;
General (Windows) or InDesign&#160;&gt; Preferences&#160;&gt; General
(Mac&#160;OS).</span></li>
<li><span>Under When Scaling, select Apply To Content or Adjust
Scaling Percentage, and then click OK.</span></li>
</ol>
<div class="section"><div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />If Adjust Scaling Percentage is selected
and you scale an object, you can choose Redefine Scaling As 100%
from the Transform or Control panel menu to reset the scaling percentages
to 100%.</div></div>
</div></div>
<div id="WSCC0B6AEB-A861-40f8-A0C1-0345DBD643ABa" class="nochunk"><a name="WSCC0B6AEB-A861-40f8-A0C1-0345DBD643ABa"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Adjust stroke weight when objects are scaled</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Select the Adjust Stroke Weight When
Scaling option in the Transform or Control panel menu.</span></div>
<div class="section"><p>For example, if you scale a 4-point stroke by 200% when
this option is turned on, the stroke weight becomes 8 points. If
you turn off this option, the object doubles in size but its stroke
weight remains 4 points. </p>
<p>If this option is turned on and
you scale an object disproportionally, InDesign applies the smallest
stroke weight to all sides. For example, suppose that you scale
a selected object with a 4-point stroke only in the X direction
by 200%. Instead of applying an 8-point stroke in the X direction
and a 4-point stroke in the Y direction, InDesign applies the smaller
value (4 points) to all sides.</p>
</div>
</div></div>
<div id="WSEEACAE28-BD06-4305-A203-DFEFFC5D91DAa" class="nochunk"><a name="WSEEACAE28-BD06-4305-A203-DFEFFC5D91DAa"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Reset scaling value to 100%</h3><div><div class="section"><p>In
some cases, you may want to reset the Scale X and Scale Y values
of an object to 100% without resizing the object. For example, you
may have opened a document from a previous version of InDesign that
has non-100% scaling values, or you may have scaled an object with
the Adjust Scaling Percentage preference setting selected. When
you choose this command, the scaling values for all selected frames
are reset to 100%. Choosing this command does not change the size
or appearance of objects.</p>
</div>
<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Select one or more objects that have non-100%
scaling values.</span> <p> This command is dimmed if you direct-select an imported
image or if an object has 100% scaling values.</p>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose Redefine Scaling As 100% from the Transform or
Control panel menu.</span></li>
</ol>
<div class="section"><div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>Choosing this command may result in unexpected behavior
with objects in transformed groups.</div>
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