Using GREP to apply object style to character style

[wuts23143389]

Hi all, pardon if my English is a bit hard to read.

I'm doing a yearbook for a client, and the client requests that drop shadow to be added to the student's full name. However, the text boxes of the students' full name also include the students' nicknames.

Text in bold is the nickname, while smaller italic text is the full name, which is what the client wants drop shadow on. If I apply drop shadow to the object style I set for this, then the text in bold will also get drop shadow, which I don't want.

Currently the text box is set in paragraph style <student_name> and the full name is set in character style <full_name>. Is there a way to use GREP or other means to apply drop shadow only to the <full_name> character style?

Thank you very much!

[Mike Witherell · Accepted solution]

Drop shadows can only be applied to textframe objects; not individual letters, words, sentences, or paragraphs. You would have to devise a way to split the name captions into two textframes in order to apply the terribly bad idea your client wants. GREP will not help you here.

[wuts23143389]

Thank you Mike, I was afraid it would be impossible as well. One of the more difficult clients for sure. Thank you for your reply.

[Frans v.d. Geest]

As Mike said, terrible, terrible design idea. Better change the colour for instance...

[wuts23143389]

Thank you Frans. I'll try to negotiate a way out. The client requested this after the templates have been previously approved, and I have already overridden master page items...