2.11.12 Options for Graphics Cells
| option | typical default value | | | AspectRatioFixed | True | whether to keep a fixed aspect ratio if the image is resized | | ImageSize | {288, 288} | the absolute width and height of the image in printer's points | | ImageMargins | {{0, 0}, {0, 0}} | the widths of margins in printer's points to leave around the image |
Options for displaying images in notebooks. | Here is a graphic displayed in a notebook. | | 
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| With the default setting AspectRatioFixed->True resizing the graphic does not change its shape. | | 
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| If you set AspectRatioFixed->False then you can change the shape. | | 
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Mathematica allows you to specify the final size of a graphic by setting the ImageSize option in kernel graphics functions such as Plot and Display. Once a graphic is in a notebook, you can then typically resize or move it just by using the mouse.
| • Use the Animate Selected Graphics menu item in the front end. | | • Use the kernel command SelectionAnimate[obj]. |
Ways to generate animations in a notebook. Mathematica generates animated graphics by taking a sequence of graphics cells, and then treating them like frames in a movie. The option AnimationDisplayTime specifies how long a particular cell should be displayed as part of the movie.
| option | typical default value | | | AnimationDisplayTime | 0.1 | minimum time in seconds to display this cell during an animation | | AnimationDirection | Forward | which direction to run an animation starting with this cell |
Options for animations.
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