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ChrisG66
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March 23, 2017
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Headlines and body copy not even in columns

  • March 23, 2017
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Hello,

I have been trying to figure out how to make my body copy and headlines even. I attached a sample. The pink bars are the spacing issues I'm having as well as the text not lining up or even side by side. I'm using paragraph and text styles. The sans serif headline is Railway 14pt / 16pt (Optical). The Paragraph Style Option has Indents and Spacing all set to 0pt and Align to Grid: First Line Only

The copy is Cardo regular 9pt / 11pt (Optical).  The Paragraph Style Option has Indents and Spacing all set to 0pt and Align to Grid: First Line Only.

All the text is Align to Baseline Grid.

Also I'm working in InDesign CC 12.0.0.81 and I'm using a Mac

If you could help me with this, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for your help and time.

-Chris

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Correct answer Barb Binder

Here are the steps to aligning text to the baseline grid:

  1. InDesign > Preferences > Grids: Start: Relative to Top Margin; Increment Every=11pts (the body text leading)
  2. View > Grids & Guides > Show Baseline Grid (optional but helpful to understand why it isn't working)
  3. Set all the text to Align to Grid: All Lines

Now, recognize that when you align everything to the grid, when something doesn't fit (i.e., heads set at 16pt leading) they are going to hop down to the next grid line. You can live with that, or take heads off the grid.

If you go through these settings and still aren't happy with the results, post a screen shot with the baseline grid visible.

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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March 24, 2017

Here are the steps to aligning text to the baseline grid:

  1. InDesign > Preferences > Grids: Start: Relative to Top Margin; Increment Every=11pts (the body text leading)
  2. View > Grids & Guides > Show Baseline Grid (optional but helpful to understand why it isn't working)
  3. Set all the text to Align to Grid: All Lines

Now, recognize that when you align everything to the grid, when something doesn't fit (i.e., heads set at 16pt leading) they are going to hop down to the next grid line. You can live with that, or take heads off the grid.

If you go through these settings and still aren't happy with the results, post a screen shot with the baseline grid visible.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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    ChrisG66Author
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    March 24, 2017

    Hi Barb,

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!! Looks great!!!

    I have spent the entire morning trying to figure that out. It works with the headlines much smaller. I have watched a bunch of videos about this. None of the videos mentioned going into preferences and changing the Grids setting. Thanks so much and have a great evening.

    -Chris

    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 24, 2017

    So glad I could help!

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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