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14. With the Selection tool active, move the cursor inside the resized frame.
This reveals the Content Grabber, which you can use to access and manipulate the
frame’s content without the need to switch tools.

Content Grabber

15. Click the Content Grabber in the logo frame.
When the frame’s content is selected, the X+ and Y+ fields define the position of the
image within the frame and not to the frame itself. The Scale X and Scale Y fields show
the file’s current size as a percentage of the original.

These fields now show
the parameters of the
content in the frame.

Note:

You can also use the
The red frame and handles indicate Direct Selection tool
you are now editing the content to access and edit the
instead of the containing frame.
content inside a graphics
frame.
16. With the frame content selected, select the top-left reference point in the
Properties panel and change the X+ field to 0.

17. Press Esc to return to the frame of the selected object.
The graphics frame is again selected, and the Selection tool is still active.

The blue frame and handles indicate
you are again editing the frame and
not the frame’s content.

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