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10. Control/right-click the selected image and choose Fitting>Fit Content
Proportionally from the contextual menu.
The fitting options can resize the image relative to its frame, or resize the frame relative
to its content.

Note:
Depending on the
width of your monitor,
fitting options might be
available in the Control
panel.

In this case, you defined the available frame width; you are using the fitting options to
force the content proportionally into that available space.

Content Fitting Options
The Fitting options resize content relative to the
INDESIGN FOUNDATIONS match the placed content. Filling proportionally
containing frame, or resize the containing frame to

• Fill Frame Proportionally resizes content
to fill the entire frame while preserving the
content’s proportions. Some of the image area
fills the frame; some
might be cropped.
areas of the image
• Fit Content Proportionally resizes content
might be cropped.
to fit entirely within its containing frame,
maintaining the current aspect ratio of the
image. Some empty space might result along one
dimension of the frame.
• Fit Frame to Content resizes the frame to the
dimensions of the placed content. Fitting proportionally
• Fit Content to Frame resizes content to fit places the entire image
the dimensions of the containing frame, even if into the frame; some
that means scaling the content out of proportion areas of the frame might
(stretched in one direction or another). be empty.
• Center Content centers content within its
containing frame, but neither the frame nor the content is resized.

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