How to convert a global text box to a separated text box

[sasciad96109321]

Hi all,

I need to convert a text box which contains text and images to a separated elements.

Does anyone know how can I do?

Thank you to all in advance!

[vladan saveljic]

- text

type tool: select text > cut > selection tool: past

- objects if anchored

selection tool: cut > past

[Loic.Aigon]

Hi,

As it seems this file has been process with EasyCatalog and given that you have the scripting module, you could target text to identify applied tags and then do some sort of mapping in order to move text from original location to a new frame.

Otherwise, it's pretty much teh same approach as you will need to identify text (using styles this time), in order to divide pieces of text into new frames.

You could have avoided that issue by using better rules and rules set before the assembly.

Not unachievable but would require a lot of fine tuning before the script works smoothly. You may consider hiring a scripter to save you time and efforts. Unless of course you are willingful to learn.

[sasciad96109321]

Hi Loic

Thank you for your answer.

Yes, this file is processed with InData (Em Software).

And it's composed of many other pages which contain other products.

Unfortunately, I haven't written the script because I'm not a programmer or scripter. Is your advice to changes the script?

Previously I used Quark Xpress and I solving this problem selected:

Object>Convert Text in a TextBox> Convert All

Now I work in InDesign and I would know if exist a similar function.

"Otherwise, it's pretty much the same approach as you will need to identify text (using styles this time), in order to divide pieces of text into new frames."

I don't understand. May you explain me again?

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Hi,

9 months ago! ... Based on Grep!

InDesign: Split texts! … (^/) 😉 - YouTube

(^/)

[vladan saveljic]

take a look here too:

https://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/manuals/textstitch-manual/

...

1. Auto-Unstitch

Auto-unstitch, the first function, will break text threads. There are three options:
– break all text threads on the current spread
– break all text threads in the current document
– break up the whole story of the currently selected text frame

....

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Hi Vladan,

The problem is not to thread or unthread text frames but create them! 

(^/)

[Loic.Aigon]

That's the idea.