NOTE: This option is only available with independent graphics.
The boundary can be customized by dragging anchor points around the shape of the object. The option Wrap Around Object Shape allows you to customize the boundary that text wraps to, giving the wrapped text edge the same shape as the selected object. To move text closer to the edges of the frame, use negative numbers. To move text away from the edges of the boundary, use positive numbers. To set the space between the text and the object (offset distance), in the Text Wrap palette, use the Offset text boxes or nudge buttons to indicate the desired values. If the Text Wrap palette is not displayed, from the Window menu, select Text Wrap. In the Toolbox, select the Selection Tool. The option Wrap Around Bounding Box applies the standard rectangular boundary around the selected object the Jump Object option moves the text above and below the boundary, while the Jump to Next Column option moves the text from beside or below the boundary to the next column. If you no longer want to use text wrap around an object, it can easily be removed. Text Wrap allows you to shape your text around an object in a number of ways in order to place an object anywhere in a text block. This article is based on legacy software. Use the Direct Selection tool and click the image to see the new path and the text-wrap offset, both of which can be adjusted.Last updated Monday, Aug. The text wrap is set to Wrap Around Object Shape, causing the text to wrap around the clipping path. The opaque white of the image background is "knocked out" using Detect Edges. Creating a Clipping Path within InDesign. This works best if the image has a flat background, preferably one that contrasts with the foreground.įigure 17.7. You can adjust the Top Offset field (you'll only have the one) to determine how close the text comes to the 100 percent opaque pixels in the image.ĭon't have/don't know Photoshop? You can still create a clipping path for your graphic within InDesign, which will knock out the background areas of the image. The text will use the image's transparency to define a wrap boundary.
From Contour Options, choose Alpha Channel. In-Design supports Photoshop transparency, so you no longer need to worry about drawing pen paths around your image for a hard-edge vector-clipping path. The best way to prepare your image is as a Photoshop file (psd) with an Alpha channel or Layer Mask. When working with an irregularly shaped object, select the object and choose Wrap Around Object Shape from the Text Wrap palette.
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