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simon5CD0
Inspiring
February 10, 2021
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Spacing before and after images in book function

  • February 10, 2021
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I'm trying to get space before and after my images in a way that will let me easily standardize throughout the book. My idea was to set up a paragraph style specifically for images/graphics and use that for all images. I have tried this and adjusted the "space before" and "space after" to several millimeters.

Unfortunately the image then immediately jumps to the top of the page. I'm aware this is probably very basic, but I think I have the right approach but with some detail missing.

 

First a screenshot with the image set to the same paragraph style as the text on the rest of the page and then one with the new paragraph style:

 

 

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Correct answer Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com

This is a known bug in InDesign. Been there since the beginning.

The anchor must always be before/above the actual graphic with the text wrap.

You can help get this bug fixed by voting for the feature at https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/34501540-anchored-objects-need-be-able-to-apply-a-text-wrap

 

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Tell you mom to vote for it. The cat, dog, pet parakeet.

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simon5CD0Author
Inspiring
February 17, 2021

I have now anchored my image in the text and the text wrap is working below the image but not above.

 

As can be seen in this screenshot, the wrap setting/box below the image is pushing the text down, but above the image, the wrap setting/box goes on top of the text.

 

Could anyone explain what setting I have wrong here?
I wanted to change the "wrap to" setting but it is greyed out.

 

 

Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.comCorrect answer
Braniac
February 17, 2021

This is a known bug in InDesign. Been there since the beginning.

The anchor must always be before/above the actual graphic with the text wrap.

You can help get this bug fixed by voting for the feature at https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/34501540-anchored-objects-need-be-able-to-apply-a-text-wrap

 

VOTE VOTE VOTE!

Tell all your InDesign colleagues to vote for it.

Tell you mom to vote for it. The cat, dog, pet parakeet.

We need hundreds more votes for Adobe to take notice and put this fix on their to-do list.

 

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    simon5CD0Author
    Inspiring
    February 11, 2021

    In this screenshot there is a frame/text wrap setting around the image but, as one can clearly see, it goes on top of the text

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    simon5CD0Author
    Inspiring
    February 11, 2021

    I have now gone through the text wrap options quite a few times and have not found a solution. What I'm looking for is simply to have a standardized space before and after all images looking similar to having a blank line in a textbook.

    When I use the "wrap around bounding box" setting the images are not removed further from the text since the frame goes on top of the text.

     

    The essential thing for me here is to set a standard so I can apply it throughout the book. That's why I was trying to do it with a paragraph style. If I can somehow make it work with Text Wrap, can those settings be saved?

    Geоrge
    Geоrge
    Braniac
    February 11, 2021

    Did you watch a video-link in my previous post?

    Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner
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    simon5CD0Author
    Inspiring
    February 11, 2021

    Yes

    Geоrge
    Geоrge
    Braniac
    February 10, 2021

    You're need to add to the image some text wrap (CTRL+ALT+W) and then paste as anchored object and then play with anchored object settings to set as you need. 

     

    See the video about anchored objects - 

    https://youtu.be/FrYWDe2yVUw

     

     

    Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner
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