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I have three frames, which are labeled "A", "B" and "C" in the screenshot below. I want all of the following to be equal:
So far, I have been able to get (2)=(3) using the distribute horizontal space option in the Align panel. But I can't seem to figure out how to get (1)=(2) and (3)=(4).
You can use the "Layout → Margins and Columns" feature and you can type in equal amounts in the margin boxes, type in 3 columns with the same amount for gutter value, and InDesign will build this grid for you, with equal margins and column gutters.
Then, you go to the page and simply align 3 text frames to this grid.
Then, some basic math:
(4 × spacing) + (3 × text frame width) = page width
3 equal size frames. Align left to left edge, right to right edge, center to page center... then extend the left and right frames off the page as necessary.
In your second image it looks like there are 3 frames and the boxes are placed images. Or.. there are 6 frames.
Distribute spacing will use all selected objects. If you have one object encompassing another object it throws off the distribution. You need to select objects which can be distributed, or it doesn't work.
InDesign isn't smart enough to know one object is much larger and is intended to enclose another object.
If nothing at all happens, make certain you have objects selected. You should either get the distribution you want, or bad distribution, but something should happen when you click a button. The align buttons only work when something is selected.
