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This is going to sound really dumb, but has anyone else had issues with creating a drop cap? I'm tryin to learn how to use the software and trying to write a newsletter and having a hard time creating a drop cap. I've watched several videos on how to do it and have also followed step by step instructions out of a 2017 InDesign CC classroom book and still having issues. Can anyone help show what I'm doing wrong? Thank you in advance.
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Can you share your screenshots of what you're doing?
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I could but honestly it's doing some crazy stuff. I tried to set up a Paragraph Style and every time I click on it to edit it, the text font and color would change and remain changed eventhough I made the changes to what I need them to be. I'm currently in the process of doing the whole project again from scratch. Could we do a screen share?
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I can't right now. If someone else wants to volunteer.
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I can't right now either. I'm getting ready to go to bed. Long day tomorrow. How about maybe later this week or this weekend?
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It's not really the norm - if you can share your file or a sample of the file that's usually what happens and someone can take a look and direct you on how to fix it.
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I understand. Let me try redoing the project again and if I'm still having issues, then I guess I'll try to take some screenshots. It's just that right now there are so many issues. I think that I might have missed a few steps somewhere along the way. Thannks again.
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As mentioned we need more information, "so many issues" doesn't help!
Which version of InDesign and OS?
Apart from inserting a drop cap what are the others issues you are having, are there any error messages?
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The OS is macOS Big Sur 11.4 and the InDesign version is 2021 Version 16.2.1.
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The paragraph is imported from an RTF file format. I created a new style in Paragraph Style and set up all the parameters I wanted. When I try to use that Drop Cap style I created, it takes the paragraph and changes the font and color of it. Not sure why at all. I even went ahead and deleted the style and created a whole new one but as soon as I choose that style and try to apply it as a drop cap, it once again changes it to something I haven't even used in my newsletter. Not sure where or how it picked up that color and font but I can't find it to isolate it.
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You did not reply my question.
What is about Character Styles?
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I guess I am. So I should delete the Character Style and just use the Paragraph Style?
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This Youtube tutorial will show you step-by-step how to create a Paragraph Style that uses a Character Style for the drop cap:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UvunmkxXUM0
What are the other issues you're having?
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You did not answer my question: