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Use the Graphic Frame tool

Use the Graphic Frame tool - InDesign Tutorial

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Use the Graphic Frame tool

- [Instructor] It's now time to bring the images inside the document. Before placing the images, let's create some graphic frames to set specific locations for our images within the grids. Select the frame tool from the left toolbar. Then with the frame tool selected, click and drag to create a frame inside the page. The graphic frame will work as a container, so you can place the image in it. All you have to do now is to add back to your CC libraries panel, select an image of your choice, and drag it outside the panel. The image will be loaded in the selector, ready to be placed in the document. Hover on the graphic frame and click once to place the image in it. If your image is larger than the frame, like in this case, use the shortcut Shift+Control+Alt+E on Windows, that's Shift+Command+Option+E on a Mac to fit the image inside the frame. You can always resize it to a custom dimension by double clicking on the…

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