Grouping a scaled image resets it to original size

[kaveh1000]

• I "Import as control" an image

• I resize by dragging a corner (with shift to maintain aspect ratio)

• I group the image

• It resizes itself to the original size

Can someone explain pls? Example minimal stack attached.

[richmond62]

Lock the image before you group it.

[kaveh1000]

Ah, I thought of that but did not try as it says "lock size and position". I need to move it around. Tried now and it works.

So its position is still locked when I edit group, but i can move the group around.

All makes sense. Thank you Richmond.

[dunbarx]

I have always found that I must lock a newly imported image after I resize it to the rect I need. If not, it will revert to the card rect.

Craig

[Klaus]

From the beginning (Metacard 1999) I have asked myself why on earth is this neccessary?
If I scale an image (or a video) I want to leave it scaled all the time until I make up my mind...

[richmond62]

It is extremely inconvenient.

To be honest, to avoid surprises, I tend to resize an image to the size I need, import
a snapshot of the image, and then delete the original image.

[jacque]

So its position is still locked when I edit group, but i can move the group around.

You can also move a locked control with the arrow keys on the keyboard. Only dragging with the mouse is prohibited. It prevents accidental repositioning when working with other nearby controls.

[kaveh1000]

Good to know. Thanks Jacqueline and others.