Proportion lock is ignored when scaling.
I've placed a bitmap on my page. When scaling it with the scaling tool and the proportion lock engaged, proportions aren't maintained.
GS
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Scaling with the Scale Tool scales the objects without taking into consideration the Constraint Lock icon, it works independently of the state of this icon. Only when you use the W & H fields, the Constraint icon is used.
So, it is not a bug. You can also see this work similarly in Adobe Illustrator too.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Nick McMillan commented
If you're calling this a "feature" of the software, then it's a bad feature. When locking proportions I expect them to stay locked no matter how I'm scaling the object. I know no one who uses width and height fields to scale an object.
The OP was from 2019, another post in 2023, and now me in 2024.
Stop ignoring your users.
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Elizabeth Ferraris commented
Hi there, holding cmd + shift and dragging the corner of the image is not keeping it proportional as it used to - what settings do I need to change on my Macbook Pro M1 with Indesign 2023
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GS
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Thanks for the prompt response.