![]() alignment handles) so maybe they want to pick up these ideas.Īn explanation (and documentation) of the left and right double click behaviour would be helpful. The cursor will change to indicate that shaped frame text will be created. Position the cursor close to the curve or within the shape. From the Tools panel, select the Frame Text Tool. ![]() To create a text frame from curves/shapes: Select a previously drawn curve or shape. Serif has proven to think about additional indicators (e.g. The Text Frame option on the context toolbar accesses the Text Frame panel. These are - in my eyes - some valid points you make. I don’t know what the left-/right-centre double-click functionality does so I can’t say how they could work alternatively. That would stop people having a text frame that became massive when there’s lots of text. If the amount of text would mean that the frame, when expanded, would exceed the page extents then I don’t think the expand icon should be shown. Note the two icons on the left-hand example where the frame can be shrunk and the one icon on the right-hand example where the frame can be expanded. My attached image gives some idea of what I think might be useful. I think it would be better if there was an extra icon on the relevant boundary box line to give the user an idea of what could happen. See attached GIF for a demonstration of the above. There’s no feedback to say what will happen or that something can happen in the first place. ![]() An adjustment handle that will do something when double-clicked looks exactly like an adjustment handle that won’t do something when double-clicked. I can’t find this documented anywhere.Īlso, double-clicking ether the left- or right-centre adjustment handle also may resize the text frame but I can’t figure out what criteria it uses to do the resize and I can’t find it documented anywhere.ĭouble-clicking on any of these handles after you have already double-clicked on it does nothing and yet there is no way for the user to know that it won’t do anything. While double-clicking the top-centre handle will shrink the frame to accommodate the text visible within the frame by keeping the bottom of the frame where it is and changing the height of the frame accordingly. I only found this documented in one place in the Help in “Fitting text to frames”. If you double-click on the control points in the middle of the top or bottom sides with the Selection tool, the frame will fit the image height, but the width will be unaffected.Yeah, Richard786’s original post was a little bit vague so I wasn’t sure what they wanted either.Īs for the current way of doing things, I’m really not a big fan of this kind of ‘hidden’ feature where double-clicking an adjustment handle may have extra functionality or may not depending on the circumstances.įor example, double-clicking the bottom-centre handle will shrink the frame to accommodate the text visible within the frame by keeping the top of the frame where it is and changing the height of the frame accordingly. If you double-click any corner point with either the Selection tool or the Direct Selection tool, the frame will resize to fit the entire art. And where you double-click on the frame will determine the results you get. Want a quick way to fit a frame to some placed artwork? You can use the Control panel, or keyboard shortcuts, but sometimes it’s most convenient to just double-click on the frame itself. ![]() ![]() Just scroll all the way down to the bottom of this page, enter your email address, and click Go! We’ll take care of the rest. Sign up now and every week you’ll get a new InDesign Tip of the Week and Keyboard Shortcut of the Week, along with roundups of new articles at InDesignSecrets and CreativePro, plus exclusive deals sent right to your Inbox! This tip was sent to Tip of the Week email subscribers on April 2, 2015. ![]()
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