Simplest way I think is turn on [Enable snapping] then [Nodes > Cusp nodes] and [Page Borders]. Use the Rectangle tool [r] to click and drag from page corner to page corner. Lastly set the stroke and fill for your frame. I would consider placing this frame in a locked background layer to avoid accidentally selecting and editing it.
The issue for me with manually drawing frames is that it can throw stuff out if I don't quite get it right and don't notice. I have a work flow that involves a lot of creating page frames, mostly to do with controlling print dimensions.
The CorelDraw I used years ago had a shortcut key for 'add page frame', which I used a lot, and it would be the ideal.
I haven't experimented with Inkscape extensions, but that may be an option, since I imagine it would be a simple job for a script.
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Hi,
I can't find the command to add a page frame (ie, rectangle exactly fitting document page boundary).
Where is it please?
Ps: I can do this easily with the xml editor, but it's something I do often, so that is a bit fiddly.
Cheers!
bitrat
Simplest way I think is turn on [Enable snapping] then [Nodes > Cusp nodes] and [Page Borders]. Use the Rectangle tool [r] to click and drag from page corner to page corner. Lastly set the stroke and fill for your frame. I would consider placing this frame in a locked background layer to avoid accidentally selecting and editing it.
Cool thanks! I hadn't notice that option.
The issue for me with manually drawing frames is that it can throw stuff out if I don't quite get it right and don't notice. I have a work flow that involves a lot of creating page frames, mostly to do with controlling print dimensions.
The CorelDraw I used years ago had a shortcut key for 'add page frame', which I used a lot, and it would be the ideal.
I haven't experimented with Inkscape extensions, but that may be an option, since I imagine it would be a simple job for a script.
If you redo the same frames over and over, why not make templates?