The content and frame for any placed graphics are separate elements. Unlike text objects, the frame and content for a graphic each has its own bounding box. Resizing the graphic contents is exactly like resizing the frame, except that you work with the bounding box for the contents using the Direct Selection tool.
- Press A to switch to the Direct Selection tool, then position the cursor over the purple background image until the cursor appears as a hand icon, then click to select the frame contents (the image itself). The bounding box changes to a brown color, indicating that the frame is no longer selected, but the contents are.
- Select the handle in the lower right corner of the graphic bounding box, and then hold down the Shift key and drag to enlarge the image. Continue dragging until the image dimensions are even larger than the frame, so that the handle is off the page and onto the pasteboard
- Move the Direct Selection tool over the purple image so that you see the hand icon. Click and drag the image with the hand icon, and notice how the area of the image that is visible within the frame changes as you drag. If you drag too far to the right, notice that the image no longer covers the left side of the frame area.
- Make sure that the image entirely fills the frame, and then click a blank area of the page to deselect the purple image. Save your work.
Note: Images expanded beyond 120% of their original size may not contain enough pixel information for high-resolution offset printing. Check with your printer or service provider if you are uncertain as to the resolution and scaling requirements needed for any documents you are having printed.