Ken, I think the tag method would work with flowing text, too, but I wouldn't want to see the size of a single file after you imported 12,000 slides. It'd take a while to do much. Like to move from page to page...
That's why I prefaced my message with "I would." ... break it into 26 files. ;- ) Art On 10/5/07, Kenneth C. Benson <kbenson at pegtype.com> wrote: > Tina Ricks wrote: > > > When I go from G to H in a dictionary, for > > example, there is a horizontal separator across both columns and a great big > > letter H, and then the H words start. I can't do this with master pages, > > because the separator needs to "flow" with the text. Does that make any > > sense? If this was Word, I'd think of it like a floating section break. But > > it needs to go across two columns. > > > Art's method is going to work great if you want each letter to start a > new page, but I think what you want is for text to flow from the top of > the left column down to the middle of the left column, jump to the top > of the right column down to the middle of the right column, back to the > left column in the middle, span both columns with a letter break, then > continue with text in the left column under the break filling the > remainder of the left and right columns. > > The only way I know to do this in Frame is by using two text frames, one > for the top two columns, and a second one for the letter break and the > bottom two columns. Since the letter break is not likely to end up in > the same vertical position for every letter, this is not something you > could accomplish with one master page, although you could certainly do > it with 26 (one for each letter). But I'm not sure of the benefit of > making 26 master pages, each of which would have to be adjusted every > time the text reflowed. Probably just as easy and maintainable to use > one master page with two text boxes and adjust each usage of that page > locally. > > If you have any control over the design, starting each letter on a new > page and following Art's instructions will make life a lot simpler. > > Kenneth Benson > Pegasus Type, Inc. > www.pegtype.com > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
