9.3

QuarkXPress maintains the item's aspect ratio during resizing operations. You can also
lock box proportions in the Box tab of the Modify dialog box.
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 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. 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 (Style 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.
• You can add and alter rounded corners to rectangular boxes by entering values in the
Corner Radius field (Item > Modify > Box tab). You can also use the Box Corner Radius
field in the 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, do one of the following:
• 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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