Adobe InDesign CS4 - Manual (Page 415)

407 USING INDESIGN CS4
Frames and objects
Set frame fitting options
You can associate a fitting option to a placeholder frame so that whenever new content is placed in that frame, the
fitting command is applied.
1 Select a frame.
2 Choose Object > Fitting > Frame Fitting Options.
3 Specify the following options, and then click OK:
Reference Point Specify a reference point for the cropping and fitting actions. For example, if you select the upper-
right corner for a reference point and choose Fit Content Proportionally, the image may be cropped on either the left
or bottom side (away from the reference point).
Crop Amount Specify the location of the image’s bounding box in relation to the frame. Use positive values to crop the
image. For example, you may want to exclude a border that surrounds the placed image. Use negative values to add
space between the image’s bounding box and the frame. For example, you may want white space to appear between
the image and the frame.
If you enter crop values that cause the image not to be visible, those values are ignored, but the fitting option is still
implemented.
Fitting On Empty Frame Specify whether you want to fit the content to the frame (which may cause the image to be
skewed), fit the content proportionally (some empty space may result), or fill the frame proportionally (one or more
sides may be cropped).
The fitting action is applied only when content is placed into a frame. If you resize the frame, the fitting option is not
automatically reapplied.
See also
“ Using placeholders to design pages ” on page 82
“ Object styles ” on page 196
Move a graphics frame or its content
When you move a frame using the Selection tool, the frame’s content moves with it. The following techniques include
ways to move a frame or its content independent of each other. These techniques are useful for adjusting how a graphic
is cropped or masked by its frame. For information about using the Position tool, see “
Crop content using the Position
tool ” on page 334.
If a selection tool doesn’t work the way you expect it to, try deselecting everything first. Do this by pressing
Ctrl+Shift+A (Windows) or Command+Shift+A (Mac OS).
❖ Do any of the following:
• To move a frame together with its content, use the Selection tool .
• To move imported content without moving the frame (that is, to pan content behind its frame), use the Direct
Selection tool
. The Direct Selection tool automatically changes to the Hand tool when placed over an imported
graphic, but not when placed over text or vector graphics created in InDesign.
Updated 18 June 2009