Text not visible when there’s a PNG layer (InDesign)

[Vincenzo_Ferriero4950]

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to create a layout that includes: a base image, then a PNG (that is a vintage frame) that extends beyond the page margins, and finally a paper texture set to Multiply. The issue is that when I create a text box, I can see the box itself but not the text inside it. However, if I delete the PNG frame, the text becomes visible. Has anyone experienced the same problem or knows how to fix it? How can I make a text box independent from the underlying layers?

[leo.r]

Can you post a screenshot of this composition? Is it possible that the PNG frame simply covers the text box? Are those elements located on the same layer or different ones?

[Vincenzo_Ferriero4950]

As you can see, Text Wrap is disabled on all the placed images, including the PNG, but I still can’t insert any text. If I create a text box outside the composition, it appears and I can type in it, but when I move it inside the composition, it disappears.

[Vincenzo_Ferriero4950]

But if i delete the PNG image, i can create a text box. Could the PNG be the problem?

[Eugene Tyson]

It's not the filetype that's the problem. it's text wrap is applied to something on the page. 

You double click into a graphic to move it around - when you double click does the text wrap show? As you can have independent text wrap on a frame and also on a graphic within the frame. 

The fact that you deleted the red background says that it's a text wrap either on that frame or the graphic within the frame. 

As others have said - if you select your text frame and go to text frame options and choose Ignore Text Wrap does the issue go away?

It definitely loos like text wrap. 

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

Is there wrap assigned mistakenly to the frame image? in which case your text is being pushed off. 

[Vincenzo_Ferriero4950]

I checked it and there is no text wrap enabled

[Scott Falkner]

Select the PNG image and open the Text Wrap panel. It sounds like there is a wrap applied.

[Willi Adelberger]

1. You are noit working with layers at all. All you do is working on one single layer. For text create another layer above. Give the layer appropriate names, avoid generic layer names.
2. Why do you use PNG? Use another file type, better is to use PDF/X-4 or if it is an image use PSD or PDF.
3. Ignore text wrap in the text frame options (cmd + b or even better object style).

[leo.r]

and finally a paper texture set to Multiply

By @Vincenzo_Ferriero4950

If all other advice fails, I wonder if that Multiply effect somehow makes the text disappear under this setup?

[Abhishek Rao]

Hi @Vincenzo_Ferriero4950,

Thanks for sharing the details and the screen recording. Please check what the experts have suggested about verifying the text wrap on the PNG image and other suggestions. If you've already checked that, and it still doesn't help, please try testing with a different PNG file in a new InDesign document to see if the same issue occurs. 

Let me know what you find.

Abhishek