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rschlegel
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January 10, 2023
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anchoring images to text

  • January 10, 2023
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I want to anchor my images to their related text so they follow the text as it flows, but when I select the image with the pointer tool, no blue block displays. Is this due to the fact that I am using an old version 7.0 CS5? When was this feature added to the application?

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Willi Adelberger
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Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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January 10, 2023

In older version we had to work with a different workflow:

  1. Cut or paste the object into the clipboard
  2. Change to the text curser
  3. Put the text curser where the anchor should be
  4. Paste the object
  5. In the object menu is an entry for anchored objects. Here you can adjust if this is an inline object or only an anchored object.

 

I cannot remember from which version on, these properties are part of the object styles. If they are, you should make an object style.

In the future you can apply the object style to automatically position it instead of step 6.

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rschlegelAuthor
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January 10, 2023

Will this method be suitable for files designed for epub?

BobLevine
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BobLevineCommunity Expert
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January 10, 2023

If I subscribe to the newest verions of InDesign, will I be still able to open and do any basic layout work in my old version after saving files in the newest version?


Not really. Text will absolutely reflow and any new feature you used will be badly mangled most likely. You might get away with for a postcard or flyer but a long document? No way that's going to be successful.

Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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January 10, 2023

Best I can tell, it was new in CS 5.5.

https://indd.adobe.com/view/0fe50e63-71b1-4db5-91c1-c8f6c4738df2

 

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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January 10, 2023

Anchored Objects were introduced in May 2005 with the CS2 version. They were improved in late 2010 with the CS5.5 version which introduced drag-n-drop.

 

View > Extras > (Hide or Show) Anchored Object Control ?

Mike Witherell
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rschlegelAuthor
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January 10, 2023

I checked that, and have everything showing except "assigned frames." Do I need to show assigned frames?

Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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January 10, 2023

No

Mike Witherell
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