Resizing and reshaping objectsOnce you've drawn a line or a shape on a layout, you can reshape or resize it. You can also reshape or resize field objects, portals, graphics, text blocks, tab controls, and charts. In addition, you can allow objects to resize automatically when the FileMaker Pro window is resized. Resizing settings also apply to Preview mode and printing, when the page size is different from the size of the layout being viewed or printed.
1. In Layout mode, select one or more objects.
2. Drag one of the selection handles to change the object’s shape and size.
Change only the height or width of a two-dimensional object (for example, fields, rectangles, ovals, fields, or imported graphics) Drag a handle that appears in the center of the object’s border.
• Force the height and width of a two-dimensional object to be equal (for example, a rectangle becomes a square, or an oval becomes a circle)
• Constrain the direction you drag to 45-degree increments when you resize a line Press Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you drag a handle. Resize the selected objects to match all widths (or all heights) to the smallest (or largest) object, in one step. Use the rulers, guides and dynamic guides, grid, and Position area of the Inspector. For more information, see Using tools to precisely position objects. Press Alt (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you drag a handle. For more information, see Using the rulers and grid.
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• To easily align and distribute objects, you can use the buttons in the Arrange & Align area of the Inspector or the menu commands and shortcut menus in the Arrange menu. See Aligning or distributing objects.