6. Frames in Action

NOW THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE COMPOSITION OF FRAMES AND HOW TO select and modify them, let’s take a deeper look into their layout and design capabilities. Most designers likely spend more time working with frames than any other activity. By taking full advantage of the opportunities that frames provide, you can simplify your work and ensure a consistent and straight-forward template.

In this chapter, you’ll first explore techniques for measuring, positioning, and transforming frames. Then you’ll discover several ways to combine frames to make them easier to manage. These methods are easy to use and will pay you many times over for the time you invest in learning them.

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