Inline anchored frames

Understand how to work with inline anchored frames in FrameMaker, align anchored frames in multicolumn layouts, and know the usage of anchored frames in structured documents.

To position an anchored frame in line with paragraph text—for example, to hold a small graphic such as a picture of a keycap—choose the At Insertion Point anchoring position in the Anchored Frame dialog box. When you put a space on either side of the anchored frame, the frame moves along from one line to another as you edit the document, as if it were a word (rather than being attached to the preceding or following word).

You can adjust the frame’s position up or down relative to the baseline of text by dragging the frame or by specifying a value for the Distance above Baseline option in the Anchored Frame dialog box. A value of zero aligns the bottom of the frame with the baseline of the text. A positive number moves the frame up; a negative number moves it down.

Figure 1. Zero distance and negative distance
Zerodistanceandnegativedistanceforinline anchored frames

If the frame obscures text in the line above or below, turn off fixed line spacing to allow the line height to change with the contents of the line.

Figure 2. Fixed line spacing on and off
Fixedlinespacingonandofffor inline anchored frames

Tip: To shrink an anchored frame to the dimensions of its contents and place it in the line at the anchor symbol, select the frame or an object in the frame and press Esc m+p. To enlarge a frame and place it below the line that contains the anchor symbol, select the frame or an object in it and press Esc+m e.