copy and past image into another box same size and location

I'm probably a bit late to the party, but the answer is an object style, and specify the "frame fitting" options as u wish. It's not perfect, but you can kinda allign your image in the menu, then just copy paste the frame, and use "paste into".

This is something in Muse that has frustrated me for a long time. I set graphic frames inside text boxes and frequently need to swap out portraits.

I used Quark - but switched to InDesign since its Y2K release. And a simple Paste-Into (available in ID) is what I believe you want. I have achieved this in Muse by following these steps.

1 - Double click on the existing frame to select the Content Frame

2 - Next, Place (Command D) and select your new image/graphic

3 - Once the loaded image/graphic appears, move your cursor over the selected Content Frame and click to set

Another way I achieved a Past-Into in Muse was to select and copy the contents of one Content Frame, then select the the Graphics Frame of the second. Then use the key command Command/Opt/Shift V for paste into.

Not sure if this is what you are trying to achieve, but perhaps it will help others.

I know this thread is several years old, but since it has be re-activated, there is a script that I get a lot of use out of - it does exactly what you want in one motion. It adds a menu item called Swap Images - just choose the two frames and select Swap images from the contextual menu - the images will switch frames, with each taking the frame attributes from the new frame.

Swapping images | InDesign FAQ

Thank you very much Rob for your extensive explanation.

I will study this.

'Container' is a new term for me.

P.S. I'm on Yosemite OSX 10.10

I just tested those shortcuts out. Thanks Rob, they are handy.

I didn't find the relationship to the source content frame was lost for me, when I copied and pasted the image from one frame into another frame.

I guess because the frames are identical in size.

I try the Quark way first, out of habit, but eventually work out the correct method. I am slowly picking up speed. Have just posted a question regarding nudging. I would have asked here, but I thought best not to go off topic here... again.

Thanks. That's exactly what I was trying to do, copy and paste from one frame into another. I was working on a full page real estate ad for one of my clients, and they wanted to repeat a property from an earlier printed ad. It was previously printed as a double module but this time they wanted it to go in as a single module, so I needed to copy the main house photo from the double into a single module template, as well as copy all of the other elements (icons and text). Was driving me nuts, as I'm used to doing a simple copy and paste from one picture box/frame into another by Command C then Command V. When you know one program like the back of your hand and can work in it superfast and then switch to a new program, it feels slow and clumsy. But that will change over time. 

Thanks. Yes, I see that now.

I used the phone a friend option earlier today and he set me straight with the cutting and pasting tricks, using the solid arrow and clicking on the graphic frame. He said to ensure the frame outline is blue, not brown. It worked.

I was also shocked by how rude some people were in their responses to the OP's question. Aren't we all civilised professionals here?

I've recently switched from Quark XPress to inDesign CC2014. This forum was started 3.5 years ago and STILL there hasn't been any simple solutions shown here. It's a basic and common step needed.

I tried using 'Paste Into' but it won't highlight.

This is a real pain as I cut and paste from picture boxes into new picture boxes so many times a day.