Scaling a document


    To fit an oversized document on a piece of paper smaller than the artwork's actual dimensions, you can use the Print dialog box to scale the document's width and height, either symmetrically or asymmetrically. Asymmetric scaling is useful when, for example, you're printing film for use on a flexographic press: if you know in which direction the plate will be mounted on the press drum, scaling can compensate for the 2% to 3% stretching of the plate that usually occurs. Scaling does not affect the size of the pages in the document, it just changes the scale at which the document prints.

    Note: When you print spreads, each spread is scaled separately.

    You can set the following General options in the Print dialog box:

    Do Not Scale

    Prevents scaling.

    Fit To Page

    Scales the document automatically to fit to the page. The scaling percentage is determined by the imageable area defined by the selected PPD.

    Custom Scale

    Activates the Width and Height text boxes.

    Constrain proportions button Lock proportions icon

    Maintains the current document width-to-height ratio.

    Width

    Specifies a custom width scaling if you choose Custom Scale.

    Height

    Specifies a custom height scaling if you choose Custom Scale.

    You can enter percentages from 1 to 1000 for the width and height. If you selected the constrain proportions button, you need to enter only one value; the other is updated automatically.