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Understanding Frames

Understanding Frames

Understanding Frames

Every great site starts with frames, Framer's core building block. In this foundational lesson you'll learn what frames are, how they work, and why they're essential to everything you'll design going forward.

Every great site starts with frames, Framer's core building block. In this foundational lesson you'll learn what frames are, how they work, and why they're essential to everything you'll design going forward.

Every great site starts with frames, Framer's core building block. In this foundational lesson you'll learn what frames are, how they work, and why they're essential to everything you'll design going forward.

Fundamentals

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03:34

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with Ryan Hayward

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WHAT FRAMES ARE IN FRAMER

WHAT FRAMES ARE IN FRAMER

A website is boxes inside boxes, and in Framer those boxes are frames. Frames are the skeleton you build first, then you fill them with text, images and buttons.

A website is boxes inside boxes, and in Framer those boxes are frames. Frames are the skeleton you build first, then you fill them with text, images and buttons.

The anatomy of frames: a parent frame containing child frames (Understanding Frames lesson, 2:10)
The anatomy of frames: a parent frame containing child frames (Understanding Frames lesson, 2:10)
A reference board showing frames, stacks, grids, gap, padding and sizing

HOW FRAMES FIT TOGETHER

HOW FRAMES FIT TOGETHER

Break two real websites down into their frames, then learn the terminology used for the rest of the course.

Everything is a box

Everything is a box

A nav bar, a hero section, an image and even a button are each just a frame.

Frames are the skeleton

Frames are the skeleton

Frames hold the structure; you fill them with text, images and buttons to finish the site.

Family-tree terminology

Family-tree terminology

Elements inside a frame are its children; the frame above is the parent, and above that the grandparent.

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON, YOU WILL:

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON, YOU WILL:

Key concepts and terminology lesson card

0:48

Key concepts and terminology lesson card

0:48

Read any layout as frames

Look at a website and see the nested boxes that build it, and describe them using parent and child terminology.

A page skeleton built from frames (Understanding Frames, 1:37)

1:37

A page skeleton built from frames (Understanding Frames, 1:37)

1:37

BUILD WITH FRAMES AS YOUR SKELETON

Start every section with a frame, then fill it with text, images and buttons.

The anatomy of frames diagram (Understanding Frames, 2:25)

2:25

The anatomy of frames diagram (Understanding Frames, 2:25)

2:25

USE PARENT AND CHILD CORRECTLY

Name what sits inside what, so your layers and layout stay predictable.

RELATED LESSONS

RELATED LESSONS

Layout lesson card

Layout in Framer

Framer's layout system works like auto layout in Figma or Flexbox in Webflow. Learn how stacks and grids bring alignment and order to your elements.

Ultimate Framer Masterclass lesson card: Demo, building a hero section, with Ryan Hayward and the Framer layers panel

Building Your First Hero Section in Framer

Time to put your skills into action. Build a hero section from scratch and bring together everything you've learned so far in Framer.

Overflow lesson card

Overflow in Framer

Overflow decides what happens when content is bigger than the frame it lives in. Learn the four overflow types and when to use each one.

CURRICULUM

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS COURSE

In the Ultimate Framer Masterclass, you’ll master Framer from the ground up. Follow real projects, get expert feedback, and finally design and ship the way you’ve always wanted to.

Fundamentals

Fundamentals

Pick any website you like and sketch its top section as boxes. Mark the nav bar, the hero section, the image, the button and the container that holds them, then label which frames are parents and which are children.

03:34

PUBLISH CHECKLIST

Layout read as frames

Parent and child named

Frames nested correctly

Sizes set

Layers renamed

Checked on mobile

TRY IT OUT

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Our team went from guessing to actually knowing what we’re doing. We’re working faster, staying on brand, and delivering better work overall.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Everything you need to know about this lesson.

What is a frame in Framer?

A frame is a box. A website is boxes inside boxes, and in Framer a nav bar, a hero section, an image and even a button are each just a frame.

What's the difference between a parent and a child in Framer?

Elements inside a frame are its children, the frame above is the parent, and the one above that is the grandparent. The terminology keeps your layers predictable.

Where do I start when building a page in Framer?

Start with frames as the skeleton. Build the structure first, then fill each frame with text, images and buttons.

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