Frames are the containers in which you place graphics or text. Frames can also be used as graphic shapes. There are three types of frames you can create: unassigned, graphic, and text. Tip There is a difference in how frames are displayed depending on if you have selected them with the Selection tool or the Direct Selection tool. See the table at the end of this chapter for a chart that shows the differences in how frames look when they are selected. Unassigned framesUnassigned frames are created with the Rectangle, Ellipse, and Polygon tools (see pages 51 52) . These frames are useful for adding color to your layout or a stroke around an area without inserting a graphic or text. The three different types of frames: unassigned, graphic, and text.
Graphic framesGraphic frames are created with the Rectangle Frame, Ellipse Frame, and Polygon Frame tools (see the following section). When you create a graphic frame, diagonal lines inside the frame indicate that you can insert a graphic inside the frame . Tip Although most people insert images inside graphic frames, there is nothing to prevent you from flowing text inside a graphic frame. Text framesText frames are created using the Text tool or by converting frames (see page 52). When you create a text frame, two link boxes appear on the sides of the frame in addition to the bounding box handles. Text frames also display a blinking insertion point when they are selected .
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