Applying frame styles
Whenever you insert an object into a document, it will automatically have a frame around it. Some designers like to add frame styles to introduce variation. For example, you could have two different frame styles for graphics: one that is centered for small graphics and another that is left-aligned for graphics that take up the entire width of the main frame. In such a case, you will need to add at least one frame style.
To apply a style to a frame:
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Select the frame.
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Bring up the Styles and Formatting window (for example, by pressing F11).
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Click the Frame Styles icon (the third one from the left).
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Double-click the frame style you want.
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When a frame is selected, the Apply Style window at the left of the formatting toolbar displays frame styles. You can use this to change the style of a frame.
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Most of a frame’s design can be set in the style. However, the following options must be set manually:
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Anchoring: how the frame is positioned in relation to the rest of the page’s contents (Format > Anchor).
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Arrangement: the frame’s position in a stack of objects (Format > Arrange).
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Adding a hyperlink: so that a click on the frame opens a Web page or another document in an HTML file (Insert > Hyperlink).
The right-click menu also has items for anchoring and arrangement, as well as for wrap and alignment (Figure 215).
