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December 20, 2022
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Embedding InDesign graphic

  • December 20, 2022
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I hope this doesn't get too confusing.

Is it possible to embed a graphic created in InDesign so that it will move along with text?
  I am working on a media guide for track and field and have created a header for each athlete in which I would need to change the photo and much of the text. I woulkd then like it to "flota" along with the text on each athete that I will create later. During proof reading the text that might change the length of sai text and I would need to adjust the header. Plus, some athletes could be added or deleted requring the header to be adjusted, There may be as many as 50 athletes.

  I realize I could create this header in Photoshop, however changing the photo and much of the text within the header would make that very inefficient.

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spmcreative
Participating Frequently
December 20, 2022

Am I right in thinking that you will have a header for each athlete and then some paragraphs of text below. Then following on to the next athlete, so multiple athletes per page?

Mesa316Author
Inspiring
December 20, 2022

Yes, that is correct. There may be as many as 50 athletes.

James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
December 20, 2022

There are a number of features you will want to explore here, especially the "keep with" options that will force each entry's paragraphs to stay together. (Generally, you don't want material of this kind breaking across pages, except very selectively.)

 

Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 20, 2022
James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
December 20, 2022

I can understand the confusion here. In the older graphics and layout apps I can recall, "anchored" meant "stay here, you!" (on a particular page/location) and not the more modern/ID concept of "stay with this text."