A Frame is a transparent object which can be used as a “Parent” object in Objects and Animation.

It can also be thought of as a Rectangle Object with Zero Opacity.

Click on the Frame Icon to add a Frame.

• The Frame is added to the Objects and Animation Screen
• The Size of the Frame is the Project Size and it “Fits” the Screen
• The Zoom for the Frame is 100% when it Fits the Screen
• The Opacity of the Frame is Zero

• Frames can be added to other frames (Parent / Child) and can be renamed in the Common Tab

• Using the Multiple Frames approach animation can applied to each frame independently
• Pan motion is applied to the Pan Frame
• Zoom motion is applied to the Zoom Frame
• Rotation is applied to the Rotate Frame
• The Object can also be animated independently of the three frames

• Frames can be made “Transparent to Selection”

• Note that in the above example:
  • The Object is at the “Front”
  • The Pan Frame is at the “Rear”

• An Independent Frame or Object which is placed “above” another Independent Frame or Object in the Objects List is also “above” in terms of Selection
• “Higher” Independent Frames or Objects in the Objects List need to be made “Transparent to Selection” to be able to Click on and Select “Lower” Independent Frames or Objects
• This also applies to Published Exe Files which have HyperLinks on Objects

When working in the Objects and Animations window it is sometimes advantageous to add a frame, the dimensions of which differ from the project size. An example would be to create a square frame in a 3:2 Project.

• Change the Native Size to the desired dimensions