Resize an Image?

All images in InDesign are enclosed within a frame. This frame determines how much of the image you can see, so when you resize the frame you’ll notice that the image isn’t resized with it. To resize both the frame and the image, press-and-hold Command-Shift (PC: Ctrl-Shift) as you click-and-drag a corner point of the frame inward or outward. (The Shift key constrains the image while the Command [PC: Ctrl] key ensures that the frame and image are resized proportionally.) If you want to resize from the center, you also need to hold down the Option (PC: Alt) key. So to resize a frame and image proportionally from the center outward, you need to press-and-hold Command-Option-Shift (PC: Ctrl-Alt-Shift) as you click-and-drag from the center point. Think of it as a finger workout!

TIP: PREVIEW THE IMAGE AS YOU RESIZE IT

When you use the method described above, you won’t see the image resize until you release your mouse (you’ll only see the frame resize). However, if you want to see a live preview of the image as you resize it, just hold down your click for an extra couple of seconds before you start dragging. This is called the “Patient User Mode”—Terry White and Scott Kelby taught me that!