[Scribus] How to uniformly scale images

[PLinnell]

On Monday 30 January 2006 19:47, Christoph Sch?fer wrote:
> Am Montag, 30. Januar 2006 19:23 schrieb Calum Polwart:
> > On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 18:11 +0000, Julian Robbins wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I've been using Scribus 1.2 and 1.3 series for a while, but
> > > still havent found if there is a way to uniformly scale images,
> > > by dragging a handle. Usually, I just end up accidently
> > > changing the aspect ratio which isn't what I want to do.
> > >
> > > Inkscape have implemented this nice and simply (you grab the
> > > diagonal stretcher), but in Scribus I have to goto the
> > > Properties, click the lock to ensure the scaling is identical,
> > > and increase the spinner but this is a bit long winded and
> > > gives less control for such a simple job to perform.
> > >
> > > Is it me, or is there a simpler way?
> >
> > I reported this as a bug because I thought it didn't work! but it
> > does - you just need to know how!!
> >
> > Use [CTRL] when you click the corner handlebar (slider) - and for
> > some objects you will only be able to use one of the handlebars -
> > I think its bottom right.
> >
> > I find that I have to be holding CNTRL down BEFORE I click - you
> > can't click then add the CTRL... which I think is different from
> > quite a few apps I've used.
> >
> > Calum
>
> This leads to a suggestion for either the official docs or the
> Wiki: Could someone who overlooks all modifier key(s) + mouse
> actions please create a list for 1.2x and 1.3x. IMHO this would be
> quite useful and save a lot of questions here.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Christoph

1. http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=keys

2. http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=mouse

Also, the same info is included in all the shipping docs since about 
1.0

Peter