# Utiliser des cadres pour ajouter du contenu

## Overview

A **frame** is a rectangular container in the score into which one or more text objects or images may be inserted. In the score editor the edges of the frame are marked by dotted lines (these do not show up in the printed score).

A frame may be one of three types:

* **Vertical frame**: A full-width container inserted before the first system, after the last system, or between systems. It may contain several text objects and/or images.
* **Horizontal frame**: A container between two measures which may contain several text objects and/or images.
* **Text frame**: A full-width container inserted before the first system, after the last system, or between systems. It differs from a vertical frame in that it can only contain a single text object.

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Although you \_can\_ use frames to create extra space between systems, it is best to use \[spacers]\(pages-and-vertical-spacing.md#spacers) for this purpose.
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## Uses of frames

Here are a few ways frames are used:

* Display the title, subtitle, composer, arranger, lyricist, etc., at the top of a score. New scores automatically include a vertical frame filled with this info which you can specify on the second page of the [New Score dialog](https://handbook.musescore.org/fr/basics/setting-up-your-score#additional-score-information).
* Display details of movements within a score
* Display lyrics at the end of a song
* Create a blank horizontal space before a coda

## Adding frames between or before/after systems

### Text frames

A **text frame** is a full-width container placed either before the first system, after the last system, or between systems. A single [text block](https://handbook.musescore.org/fr/text/text-blocks) may be added to the frame. The height of the frame is automatically adjusted to the height of the text block within it.

#### Adding a text frame

1. Select a measure or a frame
2. Apply one of the following methods:
   * From the **menu bar** select **Add -> Frames -> Insert text frame**
   * In the **Layout** palette click on the “Insert text frame” icon
   * Use an “Insert text frame” custom keyboard shortcut (you can set this up in the [Preferences: Shortcuts](https://handbook.musescore.org/fr/customization/preferences#shortcuts) dialog).

If the measure selected is the first one in the system, the frame will simply be inserted above the system. If the selected measure is any one but the first, it will start a new system and the frame will appear above it.

#### Adding text

To add a [text block](https://handbook.musescore.org/fr/text/text-blocks) to the text frame:

1. Double-click the frame
2. Type the desired text.

Alternatively, you can right-click on the frame and choose **Edit element**, or select the frame and use the shortcuts `F2` or `Alt`+`Shift`+`E`.

The text has the “Frame” style by default but you can change this using “Text style” in the **Text** tab of the **Properties** panel. You can also apply character formatting in the usual way.

### Vertical frames

A **vertical frame** is a full-width container placed either before the first system, after the last system, or between systems. Multiple text blocks and/or images may be added to the frame.

#### Adding a vertical frame

1. Select a measure or a frame
2. Apply one of the following methods:
   * From the **menu bar** select **Add -> Frames -> Insert vertical frame**
   * In the **Layout** palette click on the “Insert vertical frame” icon
   * Use an “Insert vertical frame” custom keyboard shortcut (you can set this up in the [Preferences: Shortcuts](https://handbook.musescore.org/fr/customization/preferences#shortcuts) dialog).

If the measure selected is the first one in the system, the frame will simply be inserted above the system. If the selected measure is any one but the first, it will start a new system and the frame will appear above it.

#### Adding text

To add a [text block](https://handbook.musescore.org/fr/text/text-blocks) to the vertical frame apply one of the following methods:

* Right-click on the frame, select **Add**, then choose one of the options (Text, Title, Subtitle, Composer, Lyricist, Part name).
* Select the frame, and from the menu bar choose **Add -> Text**. Then choose one of the first five options (Title, Subtitle, Composer, Lyricist, Part name).
* Select the frame and use keyboard shortcuts to add applicable text blocks (you can set these up in the [Preferences: Shortcuts](https://handbook.musescore.org/fr/customization/preferences#shortcuts) dialog).

#### Adding an image

1. Right-click on the vertical frame
2. Select **Add -> Image**
3. Search for and add the image from the **Insert image** dialog.

#### Size

The height of the vertical frame is automatically adjusted to the height of any text block contained within it. You can override this using **Height** in the **Vertical frame** tab of the **Properties** panel.

### Position and alignment of content

The position of text objects relative to the edges of vertical/text frames can be altered by adjusting the relevant **padding** (Top/Bottom/Left/Right) in the **Vertical frame** (or **Text frame**) tab of the **Properties** panel.

For example, a left- and top-aligned text object will be pushed away from the respective edge by increasing the **Left padding** and/or **Top padding**, and so on.

### Spacing

In the **Vertical frame** or **Text frame** tab of the **Properties** panel, adjust **Gap above** and **Gap below** to create extra space above/below the frame.

## Adding frames between measures

### Horizontal frames

A **horizontal frame** is used to create space between the measures of a particular system with optional text and/or image content.

#### Adding a horizontal frame

1. Select a measure
2. Apply one of the following methods:
   * From the **menu bar** select **Add -> Frames -> Insert horizontal frame**
   * In the **Layout** palette click on the **Insert horizontal frame** icon
   * Use an **Insert horizontal frame** keyboard shortcut (you can set this up in the **Preferences: Shortcuts** dialog).

The frame is inserted between the selected measure and the following one.

#### Adding text

To add a text block to a horizontal frame, right-click on the frame and select **Add -> Text**.

#### Adding an image

1. Right-click on the horizontal frame
2. Select **Add -> Image**
3. Search for and add the image from the “Insert image” window.

#### Size

You can adjust the width of the frame in the **Horizontal frame** tab of the **Properties** panel.

#### Spacing

You can adjust the space on either side of the horizontal frame using “Left gap” and “Right gap” in the **Horizontal frame** tab of the **Properties** panel.

#### Other horizontal frame properties

* **Display brackets, clefs and key signatures in the next measure**

## Adding frames to the end of the score

Inserting frames using the methods described above will place them before the selection in the score.

If you need to place a frame at the very end of the score, apply one of the following methods:

* From the **menu bar**, navigate through **Add -> Frames -> Insert at end of score** then select the frame type you want
* Use an **Insert \[frame type] at end of score** keyboard shortcut (you can set this up in the **Preferences: Shortcuts** dialog).

## Special frame types

See [Fretboard diagram legend](https://handbook.musescore.org/fr/idiomatic-notation/guitar/fretboard-diagram-legend)