Frame inspector
In the Frame inspector, you can change many attributes of a frame.
- Frame Name
-
First of all, you can name the frame here.
- Non-printing
-
Check this check box if you want to use the frame for layout
reasons only, but not for printing.
- Blend Mode
-
You can define here how the frame should be blended with the
background. Blend mode is described at the end of the
Inspectors
chapter in detail.
- Action Menu
-
This action menu offers access to additional functions, which
are described below.
- Assign a Shape
-
You can assign a new shape object to each frame. Choose one
from the list of available shapes. The previous shape of the frame
will be overwritten.
Hint: The options of this pop-up menu
are described in detail in a following chapter.
- Assign a Line Shape
-
You can assign a new line object to each frame. Choose one from
the list of available lines. The previous shape of the frame will be
overwritten.
Hint: The options of this pop-up menu
are described in detail in a following chapter.
These additional functions are currently available in the Action
menu:
- Edit Shape Parameters
-
This function is described in detail in the
Shapes
chapter of the Objects menu.
- Convert to Editable Path
-
This function is described in detail in the
Shapes
chapter of the Objects menu.
- Connect
-
This function is described in detail in the
Paths
chapter of the Objects menu.
- Close Path
-
This function is described in detail in the
Paths
chapter of the Objects menu.
- Reverse Path
-
This function is described in detail in the
Paths
chapter of the Objects menu.
In other inspectors of the frame-related inspectors group you can
adjust or change many attributes for frame outline, frame shape and
frame shadow. These inspectors are described in detail below.
