Fit a graphic to its frame

When you place or paste a graphic into a frame, it appears at the upper left corner of the frame by default. If the frame and its content are different sizes, you can use the Fitting commands to achieve a perfect fit.

  1. Select the graphic with the Position tool .
  2. Choose Object > Fitting and one of the following options:
    Fit Content To Frame
    Resizes content to fit a frame and allows the content proportions to be changed. The frame will not change, but the content may appear to be stretched if the content and the frame have different proportions.

    Center Content
    Centers content within a frame. The proportions of the frame and its content are preserved.

    Fit Content Proportionally
    Resizes content to fit a frame while preserving the content proportions. The frame’s dimensions are not changed. If the content and the frame have different proportions, some empty space will result.

    Fill Frame Proportionally
    Resizes content to fit a frame completely while preserving the content proportions. The frame’s dimensions are not changed.

    Note: The Fitting commands fit the content outer edges to the center of the frame’s stroke. If the frame has a thick stroke weight, outer edges of the content will be obscured. You can adjust the frame’s stroke alignment to the center, inside, or outside of a frame edge.