7.1
2013-09-23

Moving and Resizing Objects

To move objects using the mouse

Windows
  1. Select one or more objects.
  2. Left click on the selection and drag it to the new location.

While dragging, the objects will be snapped to any nearby guide line.

Mac OS
  1. Select one or more objects.
  2. Click on the selection, hold down the mouse and drag it to the new location.

To move objects using the keyboard

Windows
  1. Select one or more objects.
  2. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to nudge the selection to a new location on the layout. (Each nudge offsets the objects by one pixel.)

To move objects by entering the new coordinates (to place an object at a specific location)

Windows
  1. Select the object.
  2. In the Properties panel/ Bounding box, enter the desired Left and Top position.
Mac OS
  1. Select the object.
  2. From the Item menu, select Show Object Properties, or press Shift and double click.
  3. In Position, enter the X and Y coordinates.
  4. Click OK.

To resize an object using the mouse

  1. Select the object.
  2. (Windows): Left click on one of the sizing handles.
    (Mac OS): Click on the sizing handles and hold down the mouse button.
  3. Drag the handle to resize the object.

For static images, resizing always maintains the original aspect ratio of the image. For any other object, resize proportionally by holding down the CTRL key while dragging. While dragging, the sides of the objects that you are resizing will be snapped to any nearby guide line.

To resize an object by entering the new dimensions

Windows
  1. Select the object.
  2. In the Properties panel/ Bounding box, enter the new Width and Height.

Snap Frame to Content

Snap the frame to the proportions of the content.

When this option is set to "Yes", the object bounding box (frame) will automatically resize according to its contents. In case of an image it will resize to the dimensions of the image. In case of text (static or variable) it will resize vertically to accommodate larger amounts of text that would otherwise not fit in the text box. When set to "No", a verification warning will be shown at printing time, when objects do not fit in the box.

When you have linked text boxes, Snap Frame to Content will only work for the last text box in the chain.

Mac OS
  1. Select the object.
  2. From the Item menu, select Show Object Properties, or press Shift and double click.
  3. In Position, enter the new Width and Height.
  4. Click OK.