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March 21, 2025
Question

Text frames balanced columns

  • March 21, 2025
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I am running into issues and I need guidance, please.

 

I want to line up the numbered text blocks. All the numbers are anchored to the bullet symbol in the main text block. At the top of each page should list the scripture number in bold and the verse number after the colon. Going down the pages lists just the verse numbers. I have them set up to align to the baseline grid and the spine and they are all right justified in the styles.

 

I have a paragraph style and character style for each of the two different numbers styles. I also set up Object styles with paragraph, size and position, and anchored objects, but they do not seem to line up correctly. I am not sure how to balance the left and right-numbered text blocks so that they are equal distances from the center main text block.

Any suggestions would be great as I have struggled with this for several days, ugh!

 

3 replies

Community Expert
March 21, 2025

Hmm quite a conundrum 

 

I've read the query a few times and I am a bit confused.

 

Would it be possible to share a sample document of what you have currently

Then a sample document done as a mockup style to what you want to achieve. 

 

This way we can help you get to visually where you need. 

That would be really helpful. 

 

Known Participant
March 21, 2025

Are you referring to a PDF or the IndDesign doc? 

 

Trying to line up the numbers with the scripture quotes going across and line up the numbers as if there was a decimal point going down the page on both sides equally.

Known Participant
March 21, 2025
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Yes, I have tried the advice listed but I am still having issues, ugh!


By @Deltourmom

 

Then you should rather continue there - instead of opening a new thread.

 


My apologies. I am new to this forum. Should I go back and continue from there now?

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
March 21, 2025

@Deltourmom

 

As your text isn't justified - you would need to have a different offset for the left and right pages.

 

It can be scripted - but I'm not a Mac user. 

 

Known Participant
March 21, 2025

Thank you1

Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 21, 2025

I would align the Joob-Bible-text to the baseline grid and adapt the baseline grid to the text leading.

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
March 21, 2025
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I would align the Joob-Bible-text to the baseline grid and adapt the baseline grid to the text leading.


By @Willi Adelberger

 

It's not about that - texts are already aligned to the baseline grid.