![]() ![]() One minor gripe: you can't edit text in table cells in the Story Editor. This makes editing copy to fit much easier than in layout view. The Overset Text Indicator in the Story Editor show you where text is flowing out of the last box in the text thread, but unlike in layout view, you can still see and edit the text that is overset. ![]() When you want to edit overset text, or write copy to fit. ![]() Items such as XML tags, notes, variables, hyperlinks, footnotes and index markers show up much more clearly in Story Editor than they do in the layout view, making them much easier to work with.Ĥ. When you need to see invisible items more clearly. By choosing Preferences > Story Editor Display, you can choose a large, easy to read font for the Story Editor display, different from the font used to format the text in the layout.ģ. If your formatted page has text flowing through multiple columns, or text that is small and hard to read, the Story Editor makes the text easier to read and edit. When you need an easier-to-read view of your text. Most formatting does not display in the Story Editor view.Ģ. To help you concentrate on content, not formatting. The story editor is useful for the following situations:ġ. When you are finished in Story Editor, to return to the layout view, press command-w (Mac) or ctrl-w (Windows). (Think "y" because the word "story" ends with "y"). To quickly display the Story Editor, select some text with the Type tool or select a text frame with the Selection tool, and press command-y (Mac) or ctrl-y (Windows). Any changes that you make to your text in the Story Editor are immediately made to the layout. The Story Editor provides a word processor-style view of an InDesign "story" (any individual text frame or set of threaded text frames). This means all the changes and formatting that are made will be exactly replicated in print.One of the most overlooked features of InDesign is the Story Editor. The process is called WYSIWYG which stands for, ‘What You See Is What You Get’. Virtual pages allow the author to visualize exactly how the printed page will look and can help in easy editing. Virtual pages on the other hand are electronic pages created in the DTP software which are eventually published as printed pages. This tutorial is an example of an electronic page which can be opened in a browser. which are normally not printed but are shared digitally. The content created by DTP software can be broadly classified into two categories −Įlectronic pages commonly refer to websites, manuals, eBooks, digital archives, presentations, etc. Modern DTP software enables content output that caters dynamically to all screen sizes, without the need to republish the same for each device or form factor. With the explosive growth of smartphones and mobile PCs, the way people consume information has changed dramatically over the last decade. A modern DTP software can be your word processor, graphic design tool and publishing tool, all rolled into one package. Evolution of DTP SoftwareĮarlier, DTP was specifically meant to cater to printed matter but modern DTP allows for even more forms of electronic content. DTP has evolved to be an important component of creating and disseminating information as it allows an amalgamation of various tasks that are generally performed independently at printing presses such as layouts, typesetting, graphic design, etc. Desktop Publishing (DTP) is the creation of electronic forms of information such as documents, presentations, brochures, books, or even website content using computer programs. ![]()
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