InDesign

Set frame fitting options

You can associate a fitting option to a placeholder frame so that whenever new content is placed in that frame, the fitting command is applied.

  1. Select a frame.
  2. Choose Object > Fitting > Frame Fitting Options.
  3. Specify the following options, and then click OK:
    Reference Point
    Specify a reference point for the cropping and fitting actions. For example, if you select the upper right corner for a reference point and choose Fit Content Proportionally, the image may be cropped on either the left or bottom side (away from the reference point).

    Crop Amount
    Specify the location of the image’s bounding box in relation to the frame. Use positive values to crop the image. For example, you may want to exclude a border that surrounds the placed image. Use negative values to add space between the image’s bounding box and the frame. For example, you may want white space to appear between the image and the frame.

    If you enter crop values that cause the image not to be visible, those values are ignored, but the fitting option is still implemented.

    Fitting On Empty Frame
    Specify whether you want to fit the content to the frame (which may cause the image to be skewed), fit the content proportionally (some empty space may result), or fill the frame proportionally (one or more sides may be cropped).

The fitting action is applied only when content is placed into an empty frame. If you resize the frame, the fitting option is not automatically reapplied.