Frame

While some properties are specific to the type of frame, most frames share a common set of properties that can be edited in the Frame tab of the Properties form.

To modify the properties of a frame, right-click inside the frame and select the Properties option from the right-click menu.

Margins

Units

Enter the (% of FRAME , MILLIMETRES) units in which you want the margins to be measured. % of FRAME always uses the X frame as reference. They are the recommended units since they are independent of the paper size.

For example: A margin could be specified as occupying 2% of the X frame length. If the frame is 100cm long, then the margin will be 2cm.

All margins the same width

Select this option to disable Right, Top and Bottom margin values. Changing the value for Left will change all other values (Right, Top and Bottom) to match.

Left, Right, Top, Bottom

Having specified the units in which the margins will be measured, enter values for the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom margins (or just Left if the All margins the same width option is selected).

Width and Height

The width and height of the frame are reported and can be easily adjusted here.

Appearance

Fill Colour

Double-click the colour palette to select a fill colour for the frame.

Border Colour

Define the colour for the frame border. This input is disabled when a NULL fill colour is selected.

Border Style

Select a (SOLID, DASHED, DOTTED) line style for the border. This input is disabled when a NULL fill colour is selected.

Border Thickness

Enter a line thickness value (in points) for the border of the frame. This input is disabled when a NULL fill colour is selected.

You can Interactively select frames of the same type and then edit their properties in the Properties Window.