Figuring Out the Fitting Commands
If you've placed a picture in a frame that's either larger or smaller than the picture, you can use the Fitting options (Object ‚ Fitting) to scale the picture to fit the frame proportionally or disproportionally or to scale the frame to fit the picture. Another option lets you center the picture in the frame.
The Fitting commands for pictures are available only if you've used the Selection tool to select a graphics frame. Here's a description of each of the four options:
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Fit Content to Frame: To resize a picture to fill the selected frame, choose Object ‚ Fitting ‚ Fit Content to Frame or press Option+ z +E or Ctrl+Alt+E. If the frame is larger than the picture, the picture is enlarged; if the frame is smaller, the picture is reduced. If the picture and the frame have different proportions, the picture's proportions are changed so that the image completely fills the frame.
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Fit Frame to Content: To resize a frame so that it wraps snugly around a picture, choose Fit Frame to Content or press Option+ z +C or Ctrl+Alt+C. The frame will be enlarged or reduced depending on the size of the picture, and the frame's proportions will be changed to match the proportions of the picture.
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Center Content: To center a picture in its frame, choose Center Content or press Shift+ z +E or Ctrl+Shift+E. Neither the frame nor the picture are resized when you center a picture.
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Fit Content Proportionally: To resize a picture to fit in the selected frame while maintaining the picture's current proportions, choose Object ‚ Fitting ‚ Fit Content Proportionally or press Option+Shift+ z +E or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E. If the frame is larger than the picture, the picture is enlarged; if the frame is smaller, the picture is reduced. If the picture and the frame have different proportions, a portion of the frame background will show above and below or to the left and right of the picture. If you want, you can drag frame edges to make the frame shorter or narrower and eliminate any portions of the background that are visible.
Note ‚ For frames with strokes, the Fitting options align the outer edge of a picture with the center of the stroke. A stroke will obscure a strip along the picture's edge that's half the width of the stroke. The wider the stroke, the more of the picture that gets covered up.
Note ‚ All four of these options are available via icons in the Control palette.
