is there a way to view overset text in page?

[lorenzob26125824]

I was wondering, is there an option somewhere to have the overset visible in page, even if it's cut in the output?

something like this (which I faked with two textbox):

[BobLevine]

Use the story editor to see the overset text.

[jmlevy]

No, but the story editor shows it. Why don't you want to use it?

You could thread text frames on the pasteboard, also.

[Laubender]

lorenzob26125824  wrote

I was wondering, is there an option somewhere to have the overset visible in page, even if it's cut in the output?

Hi Lorenzo,

that's not possible.

As you are showing in your screenshots the Story Editor Window is the only way to see overset text.

Sometimes when working with overset table cells that might be a bit confusing.

Especially if your layout contains nested tables like that:

Regards,
Uwe

[Jongware]

Would it not negate the very definition of "overset text"? Then there would be no use for text frames either.

As it is, the design paradigm of InDesign is that text is constrained to fit inside a predefined box, and if it does not, you have to adjust either the text size or the frame size. (And the latter can already be set to automatically expand.)

[Pickory · Accepted solution]

Hi,

We have a free script that shows some of the overset text in a floating window.

http://www.kerntiff.co.uk/free-stuff/overset-navigator

P.

[Pickory]

The free is good, its free.

We now have a new plugin that shows all sorts of hidden stuff.

Open the palette, hover the mouse over the area you are interested in, the palette shows what is under the markers.

P.

[Ian Blogs]

I'm afraid I could not get the download link to work. It says ''You can download the FREE script here. Latest version V1.0.0 Beta' but it is not a link.