When the frame is roughly this size release the mouse. As with any frame if you press the Shift key while drawing you constrain the proportions, so the width and height are the same. So, starting here press and drag to create a frame. You'll create a frame of the color that will go behind this text. Select the Rectangle tool and come out into the page. If you create a frame and later change your mind about how you want to use it in other words add text or graphic, you can always add text or graphic to it. These tools are great for creating unassigned frames or frames that are also graphic design elements like a color box behind text that improves readability.
Now to see the different types of shapes you can create in the Tools panel on the left, press and hold down on the Rectangle tool. You can open his practice file from the downloadable practice files for this tutorial if you want to follow along. In this video you'll create a frame using the Frame tools, round the corners and also apply a color fill. Aside from holding graphics and text, frames can act as graphic elements. Frames in InDesign are an essential part of page layout.
