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sarai53562771
sarai53562771
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October 27, 2017
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Not picking up the font size and leading in my Paragraph Style

  • October 27, 2017
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I managed to create a paragraph style for my Indesign CC 2017 document (document inherited from someone else) and I am calling it "Paragraph Plain" and it is based on 'no paragraph style'.

Problem is that when I use the style, it is not changing to 11 pt font with 14 pt leading. Instead, it stays at the 10pt font and 18 pt leading.

Paragraph Style Problem: Below are the settings:

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jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
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October 28, 2017

In addition, make sure your paragraph style is actually applied to the text. Creating it does not necessarily apply it.

    winterm
    winterm
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    October 28, 2017

    And one thing's for sure: you definitely don't want Registration color for your text style, ever.

    Not related to your original question, though.

      sarai53562771
      sarai53562771Author
      Known Participant
      October 28, 2017

      I don't know how that got in there. And am not sure how to get it out.

      sarai53562771
      sarai53562771Author
      Known Participant
      October 28, 2017

      Oh i just changed registration style to black in the character color category. now I need to go back and update all my paragraphs. What does registration style do?

      I dread changing the paragraphs again because when I do I have to update all the footnote #s and the italicized words manually.

      Steve Werner
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      Steve WernerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 28, 2017

      Check for local overrides and any Character Styles applied.

        sarai53562771
        sarai53562771Author
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        November 24, 2017

        I am having this problem again. Below is my Paragraph Style. The problem is that when I highlight text and select it, the font size is not picked up, only the other features. I DO see, as you suggested that a 'footnote' character style is selected, which must be causing my problem. I do not see, however, how to deselect the character style.

        sarai53562771
        sarai53562771Author
        Known Participant
        November 27, 2017
        1. Triple click the paragraph that won't take the style.
        2. Alt/Opt click on [None] in the Character Styles panel.
        3. Alt/Opt click on ParagraphPlanByShirley in the Paragraphs Styles panel.

        Not sure what Alt/Opt is.

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