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

[mrmister1]

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

[vinny38]

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

[Lisa34492829y00i]

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!

[Eternal Warrior · Accepted solution]

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]

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.

[Eternal Warrior]

I should mention that for some reason holding up and down or left/right doesn't seem to make a noticeable difference you have to keep pressing till you get the desired gap amount.

[vinny38]

Yep,

that's fine solution too!

It depends on whether you want to modify the default gap (go to my suggestion), or change it each time you create your frame grids (EW's suggestion).

A mix of both might be useful.

When I use this tool, I usually set up default gap column to zero in my Master, then change the cursor key increment (Preferences > Units & Increments > Cursor Key) to 1 mm

cheers

[Eternal Warrior]

Wasn't trying to be difficult Vinny just OP had asked about doing it whilst not letting go of the finger.

[Alain5CCB]

You sir are a legend, thanks a lot!

[mrmister1]

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.