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Marc29473324qm32
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April 18, 2023
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Anchored object and captions

  • April 18, 2023
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Hi,

Is it possible to put captions to images embedded in an anchored object? I can't do it
Thank you for your help (indesign 17)

Marc G.

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Correct answer James Gifford—NitroPress

InDesign's caption feature is... limited. The only workflow that allows consistent results with relative ease is to group each image with a text frame, use Object Styles for consistent management, and anchor each group.

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James Gifford—NitroPressCorrect answer
Brainiac
April 18, 2023

InDesign's caption feature is... limited. The only workflow that allows consistent results with relative ease is to group each image with a text frame, use Object Styles for consistent management, and anchor each group.

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Marc29473324qm32Author
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April 22, 2023

Thank you for your answers. I thought it was possible to use photoshop with the metadata but it's not. So I'm going to make text captions under my image with indesign and group the objects.

James Gifford—NitroPress
James Gifford—NitroPress
Brainiac
April 22, 2023

Yes, I find the metadata caption process extremely limiting. It's a solution for highly managed workflows such as magazines and catalogs, and almost useless outside those projects. And the actual caption attach/management process is clumsier and more limited than it should be, even if it allowed more integral management of the content.

 

I use image frame + text frame without a second thought; for my workflows, methods and practices (especially export to EPUB), the built-in feature may as well not exist.

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