[Scribus] How to uniformly scale images

[Christoph Schäfer]

Am Montag, 30. Januar 2006 20:37 schrieb 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

Thank you Peter. Somehow I must have overlooked this or simply forgotten it's 
there. Are the changes in 1.3x documented somewhere or do ongoing changes 
make no sense to document them yet?

>
> Peter


Cheers,

Christoph