Working with Objects - Adobe InDesign CC - page 170

Review questions
1 . When should you use the Selection tool to select an object, and when should you
use the Direct Selection tool to select an object?
2 . How do you resize a graphics frame and its content simultaneously?
3 . How do you rotate the graphic within a graphics frame without rotating the frame?
4 . Without ungrouping objects, how do you select an object within a group?
Review answers
1 . Use the Selection tool for general layout tasks, such as positioning, rotating, and
resizing objects. Use the Direct Selection tool for tasks involving editing paths or
frames; for example, to move an anchor point on a path or to select objects within a
group and change their color.
2 . To resize a graphics frame and its content simultaneously, select the frame with the
Selection tool, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS), and then drag a
handle. Add the Shift key while dragging to maintain the object's and content's pro-
portions. Alternatively, you can enable the Auto-Fit feature for a selected graphics
frame and resize it without the need to hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command
(Mac OS) key.
3 . To rotate a graphic within a frame, use the Selection tool to select the graphic within
the frame by clicking within the content grabber. Then position the pointer slightly
outside any of the four corner handles and drag to rotate the graphic.