Formatting in Maldivian / Dhivehi language

[detritus books]

I assume I need the ME edition? I don't have the ME version installed, I saw a post that said that if I want both ME and English installed I have to go with an older version of one of them?

In the English edition, the Character panel language dropdown shows Arabic, but not Maldivian/Dhivehi, will the ME edition have that in the dropdown?

[Zaid Al Hilali]

No, the drop list doesnot show Dhivehi on my Middle Eastern version of InDesign, never the less, the language will be supported in InDesign as far as Right-to-Left is concerned.

Don't forget the drop list is basically a dictitionary option, it has nothing to do with what you type or place on the page/document.

I don't use Dhivehi, howver, after adding a font to my Mac and Dhivehi language in the System Preferences I was able to type and control Dhivehi text in InDesign.

[Willi Adelberger]

You can install another version upon the other version, change the language in the CC app and install again above.

[detritus books]

I don't understand the how of what you're saying. What do you mean by "upon" the other version?

[Zaid Al Hilali · Accepted solution]

Willi meant that you can download another InDesign version with Arabic support without removing existing version which you may have already on your machine.

[Ashutosh_Mishra]

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. Here is a tutorial which might help you: https://www.yazeedhahmed.com/post/how-to-enable-writing-in-dhivehi-in-adobe-illustrator-cc-2015-2018

You may also take a look at this similar discussion which might help you: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/using-rtl-features-with-dhivehi-language-in-illustrator-c...

Let us know if it helps you out.

Regards,

Ashutosh

[yazeedhx]

Article on yazeedhahmed.com is now available here https://yazeedhahmed.com/2020/04/02/dhivehi-typing-in-adobe-illustrator/

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Dear Yazeedh,

I watched the tutorial video. Isn't it better to download the Middle Eastern version of Illustrator so you can have Right-to-Left controls? I can see in your video that text is moving Left to Right, while in the Maldives you write from the Right - isn't it?

In the Middle Eastern version of InDesign and Illustrator, we have this tool to force the text direction to begin from the Right side…