Introduction
The Anchor tool is used to keep the position of a frame in relation to the corresponding document edge absolutely or relatively when the document is resized.
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The Anchor tool can be used on the sides (not the angles) of a frame by clicking on the frame handles on the center of the side.
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Understanding InDesign’s default behaviour
If an InDesign document is adapted without the Dylation tools, the frames on it move. InDesign positions the frames depending on how the document was created.
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Original | |
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1. Scaling (width +20%, height +20%) | 2. Scaling (width -20%, height -20%) |
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3. Distortion (width 0%, height -40%) | 4. Distortion (width +20%, height -20%) |
Using the Anchor absolutely
If an Anchor is used absolutely on a frame on the left, it keeps the absolute distance between frame side and page side on the left independent from the scaling.
Example:
If the distance between frame side and page side is set to 5 centimetres on the left in the original document, the distance of 5 centimetres between frame side and page side will always be kept.
Position control on one side only
Before adaption
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After adaption
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Position control on two or more sides
If the Anchor is used absolutely on two or more sides, all distances on the chosen sides will be kept (5 centimetres remain 5 centimetres) independently of scaling. As a result the frame will be adapted.
Before adaption
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After adaption
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Using the Anchor relatively
If an Anchor is used relatively, it keeps the relative distance between frame side and page side relative to the degree of scaling.
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If the document is scaled to a width of 125%, the distance between frame side and page edge would be increased by the factor of 1.25.
2 cm * 1.25 = 2.5 cm
Position control on one side only
Before adaption
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After adaption
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Position control on two or more sides
If the anchor is used relatively on two or more sides, all distances between frame side and page edge will increase/decrease by the same factor.
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