Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Frames are the backbone of every design in Adobe InDesign, giving structure to your text, images, and ideas, and transforming a blank canvas into a masterpiece.

As soon as we set up a document in InDesign the next step is to start bringing in our visual elements

In InDesign frames are the fundamental structures that contain all the visual elements in a document

Frames are the essential building blocks that help you manage everything in your work area,

And if you’re new to InDesign there is lots to learn about them.

So let’s jump in and see how frames work in InDesign

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TOPICS COVERED:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:20 Open Worksheet
00:02:25 Key Frame Types in Adobe InDesign
00:05:13 Selecting Frames in Adobe InDesign
00:05:48 Frame Content Types in Adobe InDesign
00:06:59 Frame Layer Colours in Adobe InDesign
00:07:35 Frame Corners in Adobe InDesign
00:08:06 Creating Frames in Adobe InDesign
00:08:51 Convert Frame Shape in Adobe InDesign
00:09:20 Edit Frames With the Direct Selection Tool & Pen Tool
00:10:16 Edit Frame Corners in Adobe InDesign
00:11:30 Creating Multiple Frames in Adobe InDesign
00:13:00 Distribute Frames in Adobe InDesign
00:13:37 How to Use the Gap Tool in Adobe InDesign
00:14:29 Duplicating Frames in Adobe InDesign
00:13:58 Aligning Frames in Adobe InDesign
00:15:41 Drawing Frames With The Pen Tool in Adobe InDesign
00:16:26 Using Vector Shapes in Adobe InDesign
00:17:11 How to Join Frames in Adobe InDesign
00:17:54 How to Set Text as Outline Frame in Adobe InDesign



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