How to Use the Scale Tool in Adobe InDesign
See Adobe InDesign: Tips and Tricks for similar articles.The scale function is built into the Selection Tool, so the true power is not so much in the Scale Tool itself, but rather in the tool options.
- The Scale Tool is under the Free Transform Tool on the Toolbar. Click, hold, and select to bring it to the top level.
- Select an object to scale, then go to the Reference Point Selector in the Control Panel and select the point that you want the object to resize from.
- Go to the Toolbar and double-click the Scale Tool to open the options. Set the desired percentage and click Copy.
- A rotated copy of the object is created.
- Because this was done through the Scale Options dialog box, it is viewed as one operation, and the Transform Again command under the Object menu can be used to create another scaled copy.
- Transform Again can be used as many times as needed.
- The Scale Options can also be opened directly through the Object menu by going to Transform and selecting Scale.
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