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zeppm
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August 10, 2009
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How to center a graphic vertically next to a block of text?

  • August 10, 2009
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I use Frame 8.  How can I vertically center a graphic next to a block of text?  Frame keeps wanting to place it above or below center if I try to use a two column / one row table, and I don't know another way to do it.  I can't use a reference page, because RoboHelp won't recognize the graphic if I do that.

Thanks!

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    Correct answer Van Kurtz

    Insert the graphic into the paragraph that is inside the cell. If you want, you can then type Esc m p, which shrink wraps the anchored frame around the graphic inside; this also puts the anchored frame At Insertion Point. If you do NOT do this step, then select the anchored frame and set its postion to At Insertion Point.

    Then in the paragraph designer, select the Table Cell tab and select the Cell Vertical Alignment to be Middle, which aligns the paragraph in the middle of the cell vertically. Depending upon your paragraph format settings, you may have to change the line spacing to NOT fixed.

    Good luck,

    Van

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    David_Crowe
    David_Crowe
    Inspiring
    August 10, 2009

    If I understand you correctly, I think the “table” approach is the way to go.

    I presume you have an empty paragraph in one cell, to which the graphic is anchored?

    You should be able to centre this paragraph vertically in its cell (Paragraph Designer > Table Cell > Cell Vertical Alignment). The the graphic should follow the anchor. May need a bit of adjustment to get the graphic centred in relation to its anchor paragraph.

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    Van KurtzCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    August 10, 2009

    Insert the graphic into the paragraph that is inside the cell. If you want, you can then type Esc m p, which shrink wraps the anchored frame around the graphic inside; this also puts the anchored frame At Insertion Point. If you do NOT do this step, then select the anchored frame and set its postion to At Insertion Point.

    Then in the paragraph designer, select the Table Cell tab and select the Cell Vertical Alignment to be Middle, which aligns the paragraph in the middle of the cell vertically. Depending upon your paragraph format settings, you may have to change the line spacing to NOT fixed.

    Good luck,

    Van

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    zeppmAuthor
    Known Participant
    August 11, 2009

    The BIG key in this answer is that you must change the spacing to NOT fixed.  Once I did that, it worked great!  I sure wish Adobe would have put that in their Help file.

    Thanks, Van!

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    lsk2002
    Inspiring
    August 11, 2009

    You can also use the Runaround properties and set your text to "Don't Run Around". That is something we finally figured out....just depends on what kind of formating you want for your text.

    ls

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