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The proportion lock controls in the unlocked (top) and locked (bottom) states
To lock the proportions of the picture in the selected box, display the Home/Classic tab
of the Measurements palette and click the proportion lock control next to the X% and
Y% fields. If this control is locked, QuarkXPress maintains the picture's aspect ratio during
resizing operations. On Windows, you can also lock box proportions in the Picture tab of
the Modify dialog box.
To use the proportion-locking feature with the Item Find/Change feature, display the Box
or Picture tab of the Item Find/Change palette (Edit menu), then check or uncheck
Proportions in the Find What or Change To area.
To use the proportion-locking feature with item styles, display the Box or Picture tab of
the Edit Item Style dialog box (Edit > Item Styles) and check Proportions.
Reshaping boxes
You can change the shape of a box in three ways:
• You can change the shape entirely by choosing a different option from the Item > Shape
submenu.
• (Windows only) You can add and alter rounded corners to rectangular boxes by entering
values in the Corner Radius field (Item > Modify > Box tab).
• You can use the Box Corner Radius field in the Home/Classic or Space/Align tab of the
Measurements palette.
• You can reshape Bézier boxes by repositioning points, curve handles, and line segments.
For more information, see "Understanding Bézier shapes."
Adding frames to boxes
Frames are decorative borders that can be placed around any type of box. To access frame
controls for active boxes:
• (Windows only) Choose Item > Frame to display the Frame tab of the Modify dialog box.
• Display the Frame tab of the Measurements palette.
Use the controls in these tabs to specify a frame style, width, color, and opacity. If the
frame style contains gaps, you can also specify gap color and opacity.
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