- Frame then Image
- Draw a frame by dragging your mouse the same way you would do with the Rectangle Tool.
- Go to File > Place,
- Choose an image and press OK.
- Image then Frame
- Go to File > Place (don't draw any frames)
- Choose your picture then press Ok.
When you return to your page, you will see that the icon of your mouse cursor has changed and it now has a paint brush next to a little black arrow. - Click anywhere on your page and the picture will be automatically placed into a frame sized to fit the picture.
InDesign CS Frame and Shape Tools
From Elisabetta Bruno, About.com Guest
Place an Image in a Frame using one of these methods:
Prev
- The Frame Tools Flyout
- Placing Images in a Frame
- Selecting and Resizing Graphics
- Resizing Graphics WIth the Control Palette
- Resizing Graphics With the Context Menu
- The Shape Tools Flyout
- Convert Shapes to Frames
Adobe InDesign Basics
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