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How do I place an icon in InDesign?
Choose File > Place and select one or more graphics files of any available format. If you select multiple files, you can click or drag in the document to place the selected files one at a time. (See Place multiple graphics.) To replace an object you selected, select Replace Selected Item.
How do I place an image placeholder in InDesign?
To use a path or text frame as a graphics placeholder frame, select a path or an empty text frame, and then choose Object > Content > Graphic. To use a path or graphics frame as a text placeholder frame, select a path or an empty graphics frame, and then choose Object > Content > Text.
How do you place an image into a shape in InDesign?
Set frame fitting options
- Select a frame.
- Choose Object > Fitting > Frame Fitting Options.
- Specify the following options, and then click OK: Auto-Fit. Select this option if you want the image to resize automatically when you resize the frame. Reference Point. Specify a reference point for the cropping and fitting actions.
How does text flow between frames in Adobe InDesign?
The text in a frame can be independent of other frames, or it can flow between connected frames. To flow text between connected frames (also called text boxes), you must first connect the frames. Connected frames can be on the same page or spread, or on another page in the document.
How do I import a text file into InDesign?
Importing text seems simple: You choose File > Place (or press Command/Ctrl+D) and navigate to a text file to place it onto your page. But once that “place cursor” is loaded, what are your options?
What was the term for flowing text in InDesign?
When InDesign was first released, the term for flowing text from one frame to another was “threading.” “Linking” was reserved for images placed into InDesign files. The problem with the term “threading” was that not very many users understood it or remembered it. They would look in the Help files for “linking text”…
How does the loaded text work in InDesign?
The first thing you should notice is that the first few lines of your text are displayed as part of the cursor (Figure 1). This is a terrific and handy feature that gives you the chance to confirm you’ve chosen the right text file. Figure 1: The loaded text cursor shows a thumbnail preview of the beginning of your story. More after the jump!