How to quickly resize a photo

[TXUSA]

When I open a digital photo in Xara, it normally opens to a default size of 4288px W by 2848px H. As a result, only a small portion of the photo is actually viewable on the screen. However, I want to view it in a smaller size so I can see the entire photo. For example, if I want to quickly resize each photo to 700px W (and keep the aspect ratio), how can I quickly do so in Xara? I've tried manually entering values in the H and W boxes on the toolbar, but the photo never resizes. I always end up having to select a corner of the photo and manually drag the corners to get the photo to a size that I want. Doing this for a bunch of photos is tedious.

Is there a quicker way that I can do this resizing? Other graphics programs I have used allowed me to enter a value for W or H, select to maintain aspect ratio, and then click the mouse and the photo instantly resizes. Viola! Does Xara allow me to do the same?

[handrawn]

you need the photo selected when you enter the W value and then you need to press return

you can do this for multiple selections

make sure the padlock is on to keep aspect ratio

[Drwyd]

Hi Txusa

You can also use this option if you want to re-size automatically.

[TXUSA]

Thank you both. Can't believe I was not smart enough to hit the Enter key after entering the value. Been a long day, so much for a college education I also will be using the preset feature under Options per Drwyd. Forgot it was there.

[Big Frank]

Don't you just hate it when that happens?