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Just relearning ID and trying to convert some PDFs to ID. I have my doc set up with a single text frame with 2 columns. I have a table that I inserted that spans both columns. I want the text above it to split and span both columns rather than flow in just the one column. Is there a trick to do this without splitting the text frame? Below is my PDF, and what I'm getting in ID.
I forgot my screen shot! That should help, Chuck. It's hard to see the flow though with the Lorem Ipsum text. It flows from col 1 to 2 above the table, and then again 1-2 below the table. If it needs to flow down 1 and then down 2 and also hop the frame, then the frame needs to be pulled from the text thread and anchored in a frame with text wrap.
~Barb
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Hi,
Maybe just the contrary of what you try to do!
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Hard to tell how the text flows with the fill text. So what did you do? Are there separate text frames? I'm starting to rethink what I want to do, as the table I'm inserting always comes at the end of the section, so I guess shrinking the frame so the text flows to the second column would be okay.
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Try to play with a simple 1-column text flow! …
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I would set this up as a 2-column text frame, and the set the titles and the table (which must be on an empty ¶ so as to not disrupt nearby text) to Span 2 or Span All.
~Barb
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Barb, If I span the text to span all, it will just no longer be two columns of text, right? Is that what you're talking about?
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I forgot my screen shot! That should help, Chuck. It's hard to see the flow though with the Lorem Ipsum text. It flows from col 1 to 2 above the table, and then again 1-2 below the table. If it needs to flow down 1 and then down 2 and also hop the frame, then the frame needs to be pulled from the text thread and anchored in a frame with text wrap.
~Barb
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Oh, an anchored frame. I got this when I was just trying to span the column.
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Your cursor is on the line below the table. Chuck. Use the arrow key to move it up, after the table, and then set Span to 2.
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I just realized this is your question. I thought things must be slow on the Photoshop forums, and you were helping out over here. LOL
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So I didn't pull the table out of the frame, it's still in the story, but my insertion point is sitting on the ¶ just after the table. Then you set that paragraph to span, and the table follows along.
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Okay, I'll try that too. Yea, I don't know much about ID, but trying to learn it a bit, so I can transfer these write-ups to it. My Framemaker is so old that it doesn't work with my current OS. Don't use it enough to upgrade.
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This is actually a FrameMaker feature (straddle) that was ported over to InDesign (and renamed span) a few years back.
I'm always happy to help Chuck, and if you need further clarification, just ask. See you next week?
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Thanks. Yes, I'll be there. Most likely annoying people, as they asked me to take photos of the summit.
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Great! And did the table finally span correctly? Happy to give you a copy of my file to take a look at, if that is helpful.
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Yes, I got it to span in an anchored frame.
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