Make an objectA part of a picture, including shapes, text boxes, lines, or animations, that can be edited individually. larger or smaller by dragging its resize handlesA location on the outline of a selected object, indicated by a yellow circle. Resize handles occupy the four corners and midpoints of the outline, and are used to resize the object horizontally, vertically, and proportionally., or automatically expand the size of an object to fill the canvasThe white area on the workspace that represents the printable portion of the picture. For Web pages, the canvas contains what is published to the Web..
Change the size of a pictureGeneral term that includes photos, graphics, clip art, and objects. Any photo or project in this product. to make it a larger or smaller. For example, turn a 3 x 5-inch picture into an 8 x 10-inch picture, or customize the picture to fit an odd-sized frame.
To resize an object manually:
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Select the object you want to resize.
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Pause over the edge of the object or picture until the pointer changes to
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Drag the resize handle toward or away from the center of the object or picture.
To resize an object to fit the canvas:
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Select the object you want to resize.
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On the Format menu, point to Resize Object to Fit Canvas, and then click how the object should fit on the canvas.
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To fine tune the size of the object, drag the resize handle toward or away from the center of the object or picture.
To resize a picture:
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Select the picture you want to resize.
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On the Format menu, click Resize Image.
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Select a page orientation.
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To set the page height to adjust proportionately to the page width, or vice versa, select Maintain proportions.
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Under Select a page size, select a predefined page size.
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Type the height and width, and then select the units.
- Under Select a resolution, do one of the following:
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If using metric measurements, type a number from 1 to 3779, and then click Pixels per cm.
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If using non-metric measurements, type a number from 1 to 9600, and then click Pixels per in.
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Click Done.
Note
Dragging a side resize handle does not maintain the proportions of the object.
Tips
- To select multiple objects, press CTRL, and then select the objects you want.
- Dragging the resize handle will lock the object on one side and allow you to resize the object from the other side. To lock the object in the center and resize opposite sides of the object at the same time, press CTRL, and then drag a resize handle.
Tips
- To select multiple objects, press CTRL, and then select the objects you want.
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To enlarge the object until the widest sides of the object touch the edges of the canvas, click Fit Within.
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To enlarge the object until the narrowest sides of the object touch the edges of the canvas, click Fill.
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To stretch the object until both the widest and narrowest sides of the object touch the edges of the canvas, click Stretch to Fit.
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Dragging the resize handle will lock the object on one side and allow you to resize the object from the other side. To lock the object in the center and resize opposite sides of the object at the same time, press CTRL, and then drag a resize handle.
