ID CS1 - Scaling a graphic when placing?

[Martin_Sammtleben@adobeforums.com]

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering whether it's possible to scale a graphic upon import in ID
CS1.

Let me explain...

When hitting cmd + D I get the insertion cursor. When I now click and
drag I can specify the exact dimensions of the image *frame*, but the
image itself comes in at its full, native size, so next I need to choose
'fitting > fit content proportionally' and then 'fitting > fit frame to
content' to arrive at the desired result.

On the contrary in Freehand I can just click and drag to proportionally
scale *and* place the graphic in one go without any further adjustments.
It's so intuitive that I've come to rely on this behaviour.

Can I do that in ID CS1?

I already tried any possible combination of modifier keys but the images
always show up at 100% first.

Any hints would be very much appreciated!

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Cheers Martin

[Gerald_Singelmann@adobeforums.com]

I wonder how this can be intuitive. When i drag a rectangle of proportions different from the ones of the image, which will always be the case, how should the image be scaled?
Disproportionally (this *would* be intuitive but unwanted)?
Proportionally to fill the frame?
Proportionally to be entirely visible?
Should this be *another* preference?

I think it's easier to hit the needed shortcut after placing.

AFAIK there is no way to do what you want.

Gerald

[Martin_Sammtleben@adobeforums.com]

In article <3bc1c0ce.0@webcrossing.la2eafNXanI>,
[email]Gerald_Singelmann@adobeforums.com[/email] wrote:

> I wonder how this can be intuitive. When i drag a rectangle of proportions
> different from the ones of the image, which will always be the case, how
> should the image be scaled?

No, this is not the case in Freehand and that's the crucial point: when
one does this in FH, it is fully aware of the proper proportions of the
image and does the scaling perfectly.

I guess you'd need to try it yourself in FH to know what I'm referring
to.

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Cheers Martin

[John_Slate@adobeforums.com]

Disproportionally (this *would* be intuitive but unwanted)?




That's what Pagemaker did.

[Mike Witherell]

Yep. PageMaker behaved that way. I miss that.

Mike Witherell in Maryland

[chris@adsrus.com]

I had someone write me a script that has been invaluable to me.
It fits the graphic proportionally, then centers the graphic in the frame, then resizes the frame to fit to content.
I just run it right after I place a graphic in a frame I've drawn first (where I want the image to be). Then I just make minor adjustments to size & position.
I think Dave may have wrote this script. I want to give credit, where credit is due...
here's the script:

myObj = app.selection[0]; ?myObj.fit(FitOptions.proportionally); ?myObj.fit(FitOptions.centerContent); ?myObj.fit(FitOptions.frameToContent);

Chris

[Martin_Sammtleben@adobeforums.com]

In article <3bc1c0ce.4@webcrossing.la2eafNXanI>, [email]chris@adsrus.com[/email]
wrote:

> I had someone write me a script that has been invaluable to me.
> It fits the graphic proportionally, then centers the graphic in the frame,
> then resizes the frame to fit to content.

That is brilliant!!!

I had to slightly reformat the script and remove the question marks like
so:

myObj = app.selection[0];
myObj.fit(FitOptions.proportionally);
myObj.fit(FitOptions.centerContent);
myObj.fit(FitOptions.frameToContent);

Then I saved it in Presets > Scripts as e.g. FitObject.js and in ID
assigned a keyboard shortcut ctrl + F to it.

This is incredibly helpful!

Thanks muchly Chris and Dave!

[Davina_Borzel@adobeforums.com]

Hi there,

I would like to use this script in ID CS but don't know how to convert it to Apple Script. Can anyone help me out, please?

Thanks.
Davina

[Martin_Sammtleben@adobeforums.com]

In article <3bc1c0ce.6@webcrossing.la2eafNXanI>,
[email]Davina_Borzel@adobeforums.com[/email] wrote:

> I would like to use this script in ID CS but don't know how to convert it to
> Apple Script. Can anyone help me out, please?

Can't help you with Apple Script, but I've put up my working Javascript
version with install instructions here:
<http://www.simnet.is/klipklap/indesign/fit-object/>

Hope that helps!

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Cheers Martin

[Davina_Borzel@adobeforums.com]

Thanks Marin.

It's a great help with this script...using it and loving it!

Davina