Instant InDesign: Designing Templates for Fast and Efficient Page Layout

Measuring, Positioning, and Transforming Frames

When creating templates, it’s especially important that you carefully consider the size and position of every repeating object and placeholder frame on the page. By using the numbers—instead of arrows or preset menus—to move and transform frames, you’ll increase your productivity and make it easier for someone else to more precisely produce pages with your template.

Here’s a look at InDesign’s most essential tools for working with frames. With a good understanding of how to use them, you can more skillfully and systematically arrange frames in a template.