This is really a new topic. >> On 23 Sep 2008, at 21:05, quills at airmail.net wrote: > >> Every time I try the demo of InDesign I can't get past the part where >> I make a page and look for where the text entry starts. As in, where >> is the cursor for text?
and > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Paul Findon <pfindon at infopage.net> > responded: > > On the New Document dialog box, select Master Text Frame, then click > OK. When the new document appears, select the Text tool, Command- > Shift-click (Ctrl+Shift+click) the frame, and start typing. This is a good start, but, wait, there's more to it. While the "power click" brings an InDesign master-page text frame to the body page, where it works both like and differently from FM, you'll soon fill it to overflowing, and then... * You can only type to the bottom of the first text frame; additional typing is "overset," as typographers call it, indicated by a red "+" in the lower-right text-frame border, if the Screen Mode is Normal (not Preview), and the text frame is selected (use the black arrow tool, aka Selection tool.) * In FM, it's called "overflow," indicated by a horizontal black line at the bottom of the frame, if View > Borders is enabled. Because FM documents typically are designed with auto-connect properties that cause filled main text frames (like Flow A) to create new text frames on new pages, it's uncommon to overflow main text flow frames unintentionally. Main text frames on disconnected FM pages, or those drawn on any body pages with the text frame tool, do overflow, rather than connecting automatically to new frames on new pages. You can connect disconnected text frames manually, using Format > Customize Layout > Connect Text Frames, to thread text flows across frames and pages. This is similar to the method of flowing stories across frames and pages in most layout programs. * In InDesign earlier than CS4, to add content across pages by typing, you'd need to manually add pages and connect ("thread") the text frames manually. * You can work in the Story Editor window in all InDesign versions, instead of a layout window, and enter text without concern about getting stuck when a text frame becomes overset. The Story Editor indicates where overset begins, but it doesn't stop you from adding new content. * In CS4, there's a new feature, Auto Text Reflow, that makes ID work as you're expecting, based on your experience in FrameMaker, or other non-layout-centric DTP tools and word-processors. * ID and FM can do many of the same things, but they often work differently, as in this example. If you're giving ID a good workout and get stuck, these InDesign-specific resources will be helpful: * The Adobe User-to-User InDesign Macintosh and Windows forums (often the postings aren't platform-specific, so you need to read both to see all questions and answers), and the Lassosoft InDesign list. Adobe.com offers a lot of video tutorials and other resources on all the Adobe products. * Don't overlook the Help * Visit the third-party InDesign book descriptions at Amazon.com. Two very popular dedicated InDesign titles are "Adobe InDesign CS3 Visual Quick Start," by Sandee Cohen, and "Real World InDesign CS3," by Olav Kvern and David Blatner. * These ID-specific resources don't address FM-to-ID issues, so if you find that applying the FrameMaker side of your brain InDesign causes headaches, post your questions here. HTH Regards, Peter __________________ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices