2017

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 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 or Space/Align tab of the
Measurements palette. Enter the value manually or place the cursor in the fields
and use the up/down arrow keys to automatically increase/decrease the value.
Using th Shift/Alt key in conjunction with the up/down arrow keys changes the
amount the value is increased/decreased. See the chart in "Palettes."
• 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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