Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
3.
Double-click the right page icon of the A-3-column Layout master in the Pages
panel to center it in the document window.
4.
With the Type tool ( ), create another text frame on the right page that's identic-
al to the text frame you just created on the left page. Make sure the upper-left
corner of the frame aligns with the intersection of the margin guides in the upper-
left corner of the page.
5.
Click a blank area of the page or pasteboard, or choose Edit > Deselect All.
6.
Choose File > Save.
Adding placeholder frames for graphics
You have now created placeholder text frames for the main text on each page. Next, you'll
add two graphics frames to the A-3-column Layout master. Similar to the text frames you
created, these frames act as placeholders for graphics you'll later place on document pages,
helping you to maintain a consistent design.
Note
It's not necessary to add placeholder frames to every document you create.
For example, one-page documents, such as business cards and ads, don't
require master pages and placeholder frames.
Although the Rectangle tool ( ) and the Rectangle Frame tool ( ) are more or less
interchangeable, the Rectangle Frame tool, which includes a nonprinting X, is commonly
used to create placeholders for graphics.
1.
Select the Rectangle Frame tool ( ) in the Tools panel.
2.
Position the crosshair pointer at the intersection of the top margin guide and the
right margin guide on the right page.
Drag down and to the left to create a frame that extends one column width hori-
zontally and vertically to the next ruler guide.
