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InDesign Class #21: Place Image: Charged Cursor, Click, Drag, and Place in Frame

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InDesign Tutorial: File Place, placing image, charged cursor, inserting photo into frame, Show Import Options. Episode 21 of Complete Adobe InDesign Series.

Software: Adobe InDesign
Level: Beginner
Duration: ± 4 min
Series total: 6 h 7 min · 104 videos
Published: October 28, 2026

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InDesign Class #21: Place Image: Charged Cursor, Click, Drag, and Place in Frame: Cover: InDesign Class #21: Place Image: Charged Cursor, Click, Drag, and Place into Frame

InDesign Class #21: Place Image: Charged Cursor, Click, Drag, and Place in Frame: Before you start, steps list, and Step 1

InDesign Class #21: Place Image: Charged Cursor, Click, Drag, and Place in Frame: Steps 2–3: Charged Cursor

InDesign Class #21: Place Image: Charged Cursor, Click, Drag, and Place in Frame: Step 4–5: Place into existing frame

InDesign Class #21: Place Image: Charged Cursor, Click, Drag, and Place in Frame: Step 6: Show Import Options

InDesign Class #21: Place Image: Charged Cursor, Click, Drag, and Place in Frame: Done: Final Result and Further Practice

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Introduction

In this episode, we'll master placing images using the Place command, from clicking, dragging, to placing them into a prepared frame. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe InDesign series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. In InDesign, images are not copied and pasted, but rather placed using the Place command. Images remain as separate files linked to the document, so the document stays lightweight. Open the food article file.

Step 1: File » Place (Ctrl-D)

Press Ctrl D or choose File > Place. The Place window displays the contents of the dataset folder. Select the fried rice photo and click Open.

Step 2: Charged cursor

The cursor changes to a charged cursor that displays the photo thumbnail. This means the photo is ready to be placed. If you accidentally select the wrong image, press Escape to clear the cursor without placing anything.

Step 3: Drag to specific size

Drag from the top-left corner of the photo to the bottom-right. InDesign creates a frame the size of the dragged area, and the photo immediately fills the frame with the correct proportions. This method is most commonly used.

Step 4: Place into existing frame

On the right side, there's already an empty graphic frame marked with a cross. Select the frame, press Ctrl D, then choose the satay photo. Since the frame is selected, the photo automatically enters it without needing to be dragged.

Step 5: Click for original size

Place the third photo with a single click on the Paste Board. The photo enters at its original size, which is usually very large due to the high resolution of the photo. We can later resize it, but dragging is usually more practical. If you check the Show Import Options checkbox in the Place window, InDesign displays additional options like Photoshop layers or PDF pages you want to place.

Step 6: Show Import Options

For ordinary JPG photos, these options can be left unchecked. Done.

Done!

We've placed images using Ctrl D, understood the charged cursor, dragged for specific sizes, placed images into selected frames, and clicked for original size. In the next episode, we'll adjust whether the photo fits inside the frame. Need a magazine, book, brochure, product catalog, company profile, or annual report layout? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides layout and print design services, as well as InDesign courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series, 104 episodes from the interface to magazine and book projects? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, exercise files, and project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy individual classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.

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0:03Introduction

0:37Step 1: File » Place (Ctrl-D)

0:48Step 2: Charged cursor

1:03Step 3: Drag to specific size

1:19Step 4: Place into existing frame

1:34Step 5: Click for original size

2:00Step 6: Show Import Options

2:10Done!

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0:03Introduction

0:37Step 1: File » Place (Ctrl-D)

0:48Step 2: Charged cursor

1:03Step 3: Drag to specific size

1:19Step 4: Place into existing frame

1:34Step 5: Click for original size

2:00Step 6: Show Import Options

2:10Done!

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Introduction

Step 1: File » Place (Ctrl-D)

Step 2: Charged cursor

Step 3: Drag to specific size

Step 4: Place into existing frame

Step 5: Click for original size

Step 6: Show Import Options

Done!

Introduction

Step 1: File » Place (Ctrl-D)

Step 2: Charged cursor

Step 3: Drag to specific size

Step 4: Place into existing frame

Step 5: Click for original size

Step 6: Show Import Options

Done!