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lorenzob26125824
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May 31, 2018
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is there a way to view overset text in page?

  • May 31, 2018
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I was wondering, is there an option somewhere to have the overset visible in page, even if it's cut in the output?

something like this (which I faked with two textbox):

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    Correct answer Pickory

    Hi,

    We have a free script that shows some of the overset text in a floating window.

    http://www.kerntiff.co.uk/free-stuff/overset-navigator

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    PickoryCorrect answer
    Legend
    May 31, 2018

    Hi,

    We have a free script that shows some of the overset text in a floating window.

    http://www.kerntiff.co.uk/free-stuff/overset-navigator

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      Pickory
      Legend
      August 10, 2018

      The free is good, its free.

      We now have a new plugin that shows all sorts of hidden stuff.

      Open the palette, hover the mouse over the area you are interested in, the palette shows what is under the markers.

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      Ian Blogs
      Inspiring
      August 10, 2018

      I'm afraid I could not get the download link to work. It says ''You can download the FREE script here. Latest version V1.0.0 Beta' but it is not a link.

      Jongware
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      JongwareCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 31, 2018

      Would it not negate the very definition of "overset text"? Then there would be no use for text frames either.

      As it is, the design paradigm of InDesign is that text is constrained to fit inside a predefined box, and if it does not, you have to adjust either the text size or the frame size. (And the latter can already be set to automatically expand.)

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      LaubenderCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 31, 2018

      lorenzob26125824  wrote

      I was wondering, is there an option somewhere to have the overset visible in page, even if it's cut in the output?

      Hi Lorenzo,

      that's not possible.

      As you are showing in your screenshots the Story Editor Window is the only way to see overset text.

      Sometimes when working with overset table cells that might be a bit confusing.

      Especially if your layout contains nested tables like that:

      Regards,
      Uwe

      jmlevy
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      jmlevyCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 31, 2018

      No, but the story editor shows it. Why don't you want to use it?

      You could thread text frames on the pasteboard, also.

      BobLevine
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      BobLevineCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 31, 2018

      Use the story editor to see the overset text.

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