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Даниил260879784iee
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February 7, 2024
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I can't figure out how to configure the parameters in Text Frame Baseline Options.

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I can't figure out how to configure the parameters in Text Frame Baseline Options. Marked them in green, thanks for your help.

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Correct answer rob day

Hi @Даниил260879784iee , You would use the Baseline Grid options when you want a Text Frame’s Baseline grid to be different than the document’s Baseline Grid, which is set in Preferences>Grid. Also, the Text Frame’s text would not align to the custom grid until you select the text and set it to Align to baseline grid in the Paragraph or Paragraph Styles palette.

 

Here my document‘s grid is set to 10pt, and my Text Frame’s Object Style is set to 16pt:

 

 

The text does not align to the custom baseline grid until I check Align to baseline grid in the Paragraph palette. When the the text is set to align to the baseline the First Baseline settings are ignored:

 

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rob day
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February 8, 2024

Hi @Даниил260879784iee , You would use the Baseline Grid options when you want a Text Frame’s Baseline grid to be different than the document’s Baseline Grid, which is set in Preferences>Grid. Also, the Text Frame’s text would not align to the custom grid until you select the text and set it to Align to baseline grid in the Paragraph or Paragraph Styles palette.

 

Here my document‘s grid is set to 10pt, and my Text Frame’s Object Style is set to 16pt:

 

 

The text does not align to the custom baseline grid until I check Align to baseline grid in the Paragraph palette. When the the text is set to align to the baseline the First Baseline settings are ignored:

 

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    Даниил260879784ieeAuthor
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    February 8, 2024

    Hi, this is very much appreciated, thank you

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      Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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      February 7, 2024

      The option is available in the Preferences of the application because it's a 'document-wide' option. 

      So you go the Adobe>Preferences (or Windows>Preferences) and set it up there.

       

      The option you see here is for a Custom Grid - which you can setup if you wish and overrides the document preference

      https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/indesign/using/grids.html#:~:text=You%20can%20set%20up%20a,color%20in%20the%20Color%20menu.

       

      There's plenty of tutorials out there

      https://www.indesignskills.com/tutorials/baseline-grid-indesign/

       

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      The other option you circled there - that's related to where the text starts - you have it starting at Accent which means the top of the text by the Accent of  a letter - like éáó etc. or text with umlauts or other things. 

      And the minimum is the offset for this accent - so you could have the minimum 0px or 10px - and it would offset the text. 

       

      Peter Spier
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      Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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      February 7, 2024

      Actuallyu, Eugene, that's aScent, not aCcent, and refers to the tops of tall letters like f or h, though it may also catch diacritics.

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      Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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      February 8, 2024

      I'm going for an eye test in a few weeks. Haven't had glasses yet but it's going that way for me.

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