Adding, duplicating & deleting frames

Adding an Empty Frame to the Canvas
There are four ways to add an empty frame to the collage:

Interactively in the Collage
To set a size and location for a new, blank frame:

1.	Press and hold the 'F' key.

2.	Press the left mouse button -- don't release it.

3.	Drag the mouse, creating a new frame on the canvas as you go.

4.	Release the left mouse button.

5.	Release the F key.

You will now have and empty frame on the canvas ready to accept an image from the dropper.
Note that if you are dragging images and want to create a new frame 'on the fly' you can do so, even though you have images attached to the cursor.

•	Using the Toolbar Icon

•	Using the Menus To add a new frame from the menus, choose 'Tools / Canvas / Add Frame'.

•	Using the Keyboard To add a new frame on the canvas using the keyboard, press Ctrl-Shift-F. A new empty frame will appear on the canvas.

Adding an Image to the Canvas

If you drag an image file from (1) the Images hover; (2) a Bucket hover; (3) directly from Windows Explorer,

and drop it onto the canvas, it will appear it a new frame.

If you drop an image on top of an empty frame, it will appear inside the frame.

Click here to learn how to swap images from one existing frame to another.

Duplicating a Frame

1.	Select a frame or group of frames.

2.	Press Ctrl-D on your keyboard. A copy of your selection will appear on the canvas.

Copying and Pasting a Frame

1.	Select a frame or group of frames.

2.	Press Ctrl-C on your keyboard.

3.	If you are working on a multi-page project (Extreme users only) and wish to copy the element to another page, hit "Page Down" or click on the Pages tab to add a new page, or click on the thumbnail to open a particular page.

4.	Press Ctrl-V on your keyboard. A copy of the selected item will appear on the selected page.

Deleting a Frame

1. Select a frame or group of frames.

3.	Press DELETE on your keyboard.