Fit Selection in Window Doesn't Work As Advertised

[Olav_Kvern@adobeforums.com]

Dave--

Just for fun, I'd note that the zoom invoked by FreeHand and/or CorelDRAW! is also arbitrary. Sure, it fits the selection into the window, but the resulting magnification is anyone's guess.

If, in InDesign, you want a zoom that's not arbitrary, press Ctrl-- or Ctrl-+ after doing the fit to window. That will zoom to the next "even" magnification percentage.

Thanks,

Ole

[Ken_Grace@adobeforums.com]

Why would you want to magnify to a specific percentage? The object surely is
to make whatever you're doing fit into the biggest bit of screen you've got
so you can work on it comfortably. All these keyboard shortcuts and what not
just cloud the issue. The easiest way is to drag a marquee round the object
with the magnifying glass.

k

[Dave_Saunders@adobeforums.com]

The easiest way is to drag a marquee round the object with the magnifying
glass.





Yep. I think that's why I didn't realize the feature we've been discussing even existed.

Dave

[Ken_Grace@adobeforums.com]

Having said that, I do find myself using the 'fit page in window' button on
the PageMaker toolbar an awful lot. But that is really just to get to a
neutral position. Any detail work is easiest defined by using the magnify
tool - and then dragging the box in Navigator to move around.

k

[Dave_Saunders@adobeforums.com]

I have Command-Shift-W assigned to Fit Page in Window (on my Mac), following FreeHand's lead.

Very useful, and one-handed.

Dave

[Uwe_Rottkamp@adobeforums.com]

Reading you introducing PageMaker I want to ad that the PM-feature
right-click zoom-in and zoom-out while the onclick-mouse-position becomes
the center of the zoom is the handling tool I'm missing mostly in ID. I did
a feature-request to make the right-click editable in the
shortcut-preferences hoping someone will see thas this would increase
handling-speed for folks like me enormous...

As workaround I defined the funktions-keys F2-F4 with "whole pasteboard",
"fit page to windows" and the here discussed "fit item in window". It's not
really what the PM-rightclick does, but gives control in a similar way at
one fingertip. Choosing the magnifying-tool to zoom and then switch back to
another tool imho is to slow - for heaven's sake <ctrl>+<space>+mouse does a
similar job.

Uwe

> the PageMaker toolbar an awful lot. But that is really just to get to a
> neutral position. Any detail work is easiest defined by using the magnify
> tool - and then dragging the box in Navigator to move around.

[Ken_Grace@adobeforums.com]

"Very useful, and one-handed"

As long as you're not a left-handed mouse user - like I am.

k

[Ken_Grace@adobeforums.com]

I didn't know about the Ctrl+space+drag shortcut. It's one to try if I
remember - and that, I think, is the nub of using shortcuts.

The fastest tools are always the ones that you are familiar with. Having to
think beyond intuition slows down the action. Which is why I have stuck with
the old cut, copy and paste shortcuts involving the insert and delete keys -
apart from being a left handed mouse user which puts the V, X and C keys on
the wrong side of the keyboard.

The PageMaker toolbar also adds incremental zoom in/zoom out buttons and a
'fit actual size' button - I never have discovered what actual size really
means.

k

[Ken_Grace@adobeforums.com]

I've just realised what's wrong with Ctr+space+click.

You can't zoom and eat a banana at the same time.

k

[Uwe_Rottkamp@adobeforums.com]

> I've just realised what's wrong with Ctr+space+click.

> You can't zoom and eat a banana at the same time.

'cause I love banana, too I was asking for the right-click-feature 8-))
I'll think about calling Chiquita Incorp. to support my feature-request...

Uwe

[Olav_Kvern@adobeforums.com]

Uwe--

I am now rushing out to the patent office to file the plans for my new invention--a mouse with a banana holder. A mouse click provides the mechanical power to peel the banana and push it toward a point about two feet in front of the computer screen. I'll split the royalties with you and Ken.

Thanks,

Ole

[Ken_Grace@adobeforums.com]

Ole. Any chance of an option to butter toast as well?

k