Adobe Illustrator Resize Placed Image

How do you make it possible to resize an image/photo that has been placed in Illustrator? Before there was a point that you could click and drag to expand or reduce but that is not there anymore.

Is there a way to make it to where I can drag from corner? This function works on another PC that I use.

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    I'm designing a brochure in Illustrator that contains several logos and photos.  (Yes, I know, Illustrator... I've read several forums and know that InDesign may be a better program for this, but I completely underbid this project and really need to stick with something I know for cost efficiency.)
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    Take Care,
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    Take Care,
    Jen
    Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:24:47 -0600
    From: [email protected]
    To: [email protected]
    Subject: My InDesign program is printing my placed images lighter than illustrator.
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