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mrmister1
mrmister1
Inspiring
January 13, 2017
Answered

How may I control the space when I create multiple frames with the frame tool?

  • January 13, 2017
  • 3 replies
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Hello

I have a doubt about how may I control the space that, by default, Indesign apply to the frames when I am creating a new frame and I press the arrow keys to select multiple rows and columns, hence creating new frames.

I don't know if I am explaining this well.

Let's take it with an example.

I create a frame with the frame tool... so I click with the mouse and start to drag the frame

I DO NOT REMOVE THE FINGER FROM THE MOUSE...

And I press the arrow keys... now you see Indesign is creating files (up and down keys) or columns (left and right keys).

When those frames are created, you see Indesign apply a space among them, which by default, has a measure in inches or millimiters.

Well, I want to control that quantity of space among frames.

How may I control this?

If I did not explain this well, please, let me know and I will try again with a picture.

Cheers

    Correct answer Eternal Warrior

    Mrmister1,

    If you want to control the space between frames WHILE NOT REMOVING FINGERS as opposed to after you have created multiple frames...

    Hold the Ctrl Key (or [EDIT: Command Key] on mac) and press up/down for height and left/right for width..

    3 replies

    mrmister1
    mrmister1Author
    Inspiring
    January 15, 2017

    Hi, sorry I did not reply before, but I had some busy days. I am sorry. I've seen someone marked the reply as OK and it is

    Works fine! Thanks for the solution buddy.

    Eternal Warrior
    Eternal WarriorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    January 13, 2017

    Mrmister1,

    If you want to control the space between frames WHILE NOT REMOVING FINGERS as opposed to after you have created multiple frames...

    Hold the Ctrl Key (or [EDIT: Command Key] on mac) and press up/down for height and left/right for width..

      Eternal Warrior
      Eternal Warrior
      Inspiring
      January 13, 2017

      Additionally you can use the gap tool if you want to modify either individual gaps or a row/column so that they aren't all "perfectly" aligned.

      vinny38
      vinny38
      Legend
      January 13, 2017

      Hi

      Question was very clear, no problemo ^^

      The gap between "grid frames" is the same than the gutter defined in the margin and columns setup.

      So you can change it, in Master or in individual pages: Layout > Margins and Columns

      Regards

      Vinny

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        Lisa34492829y00i
        Participant
        May 8, 2025

        This is for me the correct answer - not what is marked in green....don't even understand that green flagged solution. Thanks for figuring out that it's in the master Margins and Columns!

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