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Working with graphics
29Lesson 1, InDesign CS4 Essential Skills
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6 Reposition the red frame so that the entire border of the image is visible, then release
the mouse. The zoom returns to its original level, focused on the portion of the page
you identi ed.
Use the Hand tool to reposition the document so the entire area of the snowshoe image is visible.
7 Choose the Direct Selection tool ( ), then press and hold Shift. Click and hold the
handle in the bottom-right corner of the image; after waiting one moment, continue to
hold down the mouse and drag the handle up and to the left, reducing the size of the
image. The Shift key maintain the proportions of the image while it is scaled. Reduce the
size of the image until its width is slightly larger than the width of the frame, then release
the mouse button.
8 Position the cursor in the middle of the frame and notice that the cursor changes to a
hand. Click and drag to reposition the graphic within the frame, adjusting the position
until the graphic is positioned in a location where you are happy with it.
The Direct Selection tool changes to a hand icon inside of image frames, and is used for
repositioning images within their frame. While the icon is identical to the Hand tool, it does not
have the same functionality and the two tools are used to perform di erent tasks.
The cropped image.
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