These tools have a flyout menu indicated by a small arrow in the lower-right corner of the tool.
Instructions in this article apply to Adobe InDesign 2020.
Indesign Frame Tools vs.
Shape Tools
The tools work the same way but draw different shapes.
Don’t confuse the frame tools with the Rectangle, Ellipse, and Polygon shape tools.
The frame tools create boxes (or frames) for graphics.
The Rectangle, Ellipse, and Polygon tools draw shapes to fill or outline with color.
To access these tools using a keyboard command, useFfor frames, and useMfor shapes.
Use the punch in Tool to make the frame a text frame.
choose the frame you drew.
Go toFile>Place.
Choose an image, and selectOpen.
go for the Image and Select Automatic Placement
Go toFile>Placewithout drawing any frames.
Select anywhere on the workspace.
The picture is automatically placed into a rectangular frame that is sized to fit the picture.
You’ll see a reddish-colored bounding box, which is the bounding box of the image.
Resize a Frame With Text
Frames can also hold text.
Press and hold theRectangle Toolto view a flyout menu to reach the Ellipse andPolygontools.
Use these tools to draw shapes to fill or outline with color.
You draw these the same way you draw frames.
snag the tool, nudge the workspace, and drag to form the shape.
