[Scribus] How to uniformly scale images

[PLinnell]

On Monday 30 January 2006 20:53, Christoph Sch?fer wrote:
> 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

The 1.3.x changes are in the works. Some are already done and I added 
them to the 1.3.2 release. The whole preferences section has been 
redone to reflect Linux, MacOSX and Windows differences.

Some changes are not worth doing as there are some rewrites on the 
drawing board which will in some cases dramatically change the UI.

Cheers,

Peter