The new aspect ratio lock is good so far, I have no problems with it, but I think we can make it great.
I was just using the feature for locking the aspect ratios of images and using auto-layout and fill width to grow/shrink the images to fill the frame. That works well, but I noticed two things:
- Order of operations: I have to set a fixed height and width first with the aspect ratio I want (400px X 300px for example for a 4:3 ratio), then I can lock the aspect ratio, then I can set the width or height to fill. Not the end of the world, but it takes a couple of steps.
- What if we could specify the ratio we want at any time? For example, place an image, set it to fill the frame, then specify the ratio. Maybe it’s a dropdown select of common aspect ratios or maybe it’s a manual input.
- Usefulness for developers: When inspecting the image in Dev Mode, the aspect ratio really isn’t helpful. For example, on one of my images with a 3:2 ratio, the CSS style for the image says “aspect-ratio: 332.00/221.33;” because the width of the image that’s filled the frame is 332px.
- Can you do the math and simplify the aspect ratio for developers? Show them 3:2 instead of 332.00/221.33