Adobe 17510676 User Guide - Page 40
Resizing and cropping graphics, Adding strokes (keylines) to frames, Aligning objects
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36 CHAPTER 2 Making the Switch from PageMaker to InDesign Resizing and cropping graphics The Position tool in InDesign is similar to the Crop tool in PageMaker. (See "Using the Position tool" on page 72.) You can also crop an image by adjusting its graphics frame. (See "Understanding frames" on page 23.) Adding strokes (keylines) to frames PageMaker creates keylines using a plug-in that draws a box around an object, applies a stroke to the box, and then groups the box and object together. Since every object in InDesign has a frame, you can create keylines by applying a stroke to the frame around a graphic, text frame, or other object. There is no need to create a separate box or group objects together. (For more information about working with stroke styles, see InDesign Help.)You can also adjust the placement of the keyline by moving the stroke relative to the inside or outside of the frame, or by centering the stroke on the frame. Aligning objects PageMaker and InDesign use similar commands to group and ungroup objects, lock them, and move an object in front of or in back of other objects on the page. In PageMaker, these commands are on the Element menu; in InDesign, they are on the Object menu. The Align palette in InDesign offers the same options for aligning and distributing objects as the Element > Align menu in PageMaker. Both PageMaker and InDesign let you align text or imported graphics relative to their frames. The Object > Text Frame Options command in InDesign provides alignment options similar to those found in PageMaker's Frame Options dialog box. (See "Working with InDesign text frames" on page 27.) Commands on the Object > Fitting menu help you position an imported graphic within its frame. A B C Adjusting a keyline A. Stroke outside the graphics frame B. Stroke centered on the graphics frame C. Stroke applied inside the graphics frame A B Fitting content in frames A. Original position of graphic in frame B. Graphic centered in frame For more information about aligning and distributing objects, or aligning an object within a graphics frame, see InDesign Help.