Aspect Ratio Locked

This tutorial explains how to lock or unlock the aspect ratio of a shape in a Word document using Aspose.Words for .NET. By locking the aspect ratio, you can maintain the original proportions of the shape when resizing it.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you need to have the following:

• Aspose.Words for .NET library installed.
• Basic knowledge of C# and Words Processing with Word documents.

Step 1: Set up the Document Directory

Start by setting up the path to your document directory. Replace "YOUR DOCUMENT DIRECTORY" with the actual path to the directory where you want to save the document.

string dataDir = "YOUR DOCUMENT DIRECTORY";

Step 2: Create a New Document and DocumentBuilder

Create a new instance of the Document class and a DocumentBuilder object to work with the document.

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

Step 3: Insert an Image Shape

Use the InsertImage method of the DocumentBuilder object to insert an image shape into the document. Provide the path to the image file as a parameter.

Shape shape = builder.InsertImage(ImagesDir + "Transparent background logo.png");

Step 4: Lock or Unlock the Aspect Ratio

Set the AspectRatioLocked property of the shape to true or false to lock or unlock the aspect ratio, respectively.

shape.AspectRatioLocked = false; // Unlock the aspect ratio

Step 5: Save the Document

Save the document to the specified directory using the Save method. Provide the desired filename with the appropriate file extension. In this example, we save the document as “WorkingWithShapes.AspectRatioLocked.docx”.

doc.Save(dataDir + "WorkingWithShapes.AspectRatioLocked.docx");

Example source code for Aspect Ratio Locked using Aspose.Words for .NET

	// Path to your document directory 
	string dataDir = "YOUR DOCUMENT DIRECTORY";

	Document doc = new Document();
	DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
	Shape shape = builder.InsertImage(ImagesDir + "Transparent background logo.png");
	shape.AspectRatioLocked = false;
	doc.Save(dataDir + "WorkingWithShapes.AspectRatioLocked.docx");

That’s it! You have successfully locked or unlocked the aspect ratio of a shape in your Word document using Aspose.Words for .NET.