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Changing p0 to inches

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August 17, 2010
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How do I change the p0 in the document set up to inches? I already tried changing in the preferences, but it reverts back to the p0 which I don't even know what that is.

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Correct answer Mr. Met

p is picas and points. 2p would be 2 picas. 2p6 is 2 picas, 6 points. There are 12 pts in a pica.

Open a new ID doc, click in the ruler at the top and right click. Convert to inches. Click in the ruler along the left side, right click and convert to inches. This should now be your new default setting.

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redbourn

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This is actually a very good answer to my question.

http://www.indesignskills.com/skills/indesign-basics-creating-your-first-document/

Michael

Mohammed Mahmood

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Please run the InDesign application and do not create any new document and go to Preferences>>>Units & Increments and set the unit as inches in Horizontal and Vertical fields and press ok , from now onward you will get inches by default in the new document set up window

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Carol Nix

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I hope Adobe gets a clue that designers are not using PICA rulers and setting type anymore! This has got to be one of THE most frustrating things they've ever done to designers.

BobLevine

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You'd be surprised.

It's a default and is easily changed. In fact, you could have done it faster than posting here.

Bob

Vikrant R

Inspiring

For additional information on specifying measurements, see Rulers & Measurement Units help article. The article also contains a table with examples on how to specify values using non-default units.

Mr. MetCorrect answer

Inspiring

p is picas and points. 2p would be 2 picas. 2p6 is 2 picas, 6 points. There are 12 pts in a pica.

Open a new ID doc, click in the ruler at the top and right click. Convert to inches. Click in the ruler along the left side, right click and convert to inches. This should now be your new default setting.

BobLevine

Community Expert

Just righ click in the upper left corner of the rulers. You'll get 'em both.

Bob

MT.Freelance

Inspiring

This changed the units of measure, but did not change my default. When I open a new document it still says 0p.

To change your default unts:

Close all open documents.

Open InDesign Preferences

Go to Units & Increments

Set Horizontal and Vertical Ruler Units to desired option (such as Inches)

Click OK

That will set your units for all future documents.

Existing documents will have to be changed when opened.

Personally, I use Points, set to 72 pts per inch. I feel I have more control over object size and placement.

Jongware

Community Expert

Welcome to the world of graphic design. First time visitor, are you? "p0" is nothing -- it's "0p0", and that stands for zero pica's and zero pica points.

The online help for "measurement units" answers your question: http://indesignsecrets.com/change-measurement-systems-on-the-fly.php