## Resizing graphics

For each graphic item you can specify what happens to the content when its graphic item is resized. The four options are explained in the following table.

Option | Example | Description | Keys
Preserve Size |  | Resizing the graphic item does not affect the size or position of the graphic it contains. | [Control]
Scale Graphic |  | The graphic is scaled to match the graphic item. | [Command]
Scale and Pad |  | The graphic is scaled, and padded with space to preserve its original aspect ratio. | [Option] [Command]
Scale and Trim |  | The graphic is scaled to fit the graphic item, if necessary cropping the graphic in one dimension to preserve the aspect ratio. | [Option]

You can set the resizing behavior permanently for the graphic item as described below, or you can set it temporarily while resizing the graphic item by holding down the modifier key(s) shown in the Keys column in the above table.

### To set the resizing behavior

- Select the graphic item.
- Open the Item menu and choose Modify....
- In the Graphic dialog box click the Graphic tab.
- Choose the sizing option from the Sizing Behavior pop-up menu:

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