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How to convert text to a graphic with styles?

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    • January 25, 2016 at 7:04 am #81059
      Mars Hall
      Member

      I have a project that is essentially a long form. Each course throughout the book has multiple offers and each offer has a variable number of checkboxes that correspond with it. I have some screenshot examples available. Essentially what I am trying to accomplish is how to take the text phrase (working on generalizing copy) and assign it a graphic through paragraph, GREP, object or nested styles. Any suggestions or guidance is appreciated.

    • January 25, 2016 at 10:12 am #81079
      Masood Ahmad
      Participant

      Mars, you can achieve it using a Text Find/Change, here is how:

      1) First copy the graphic element that you want in place of the text
      2) Then, go to Find/Change dialog box, and
      3) Enter the Text to be replaced in the “Find What:” field
      4) In the “Change to:” field type the code ^c (Clipboard contents, Formatted)
      5) Do the Find/Change, to complete the process

      Text Find Change:
      Find what: your text to replace
      Change to: ^c

      Unfortunately, you cannot achieve this using the styles, this type of action can only be done using Find/Change. Hope that works:

      PS: If there is a text pattern instead of a regular text, then this can be achieved using the GREP Find/Change. Please let me know, I’ll try it.

    • January 25, 2016 at 10:22 am #81082
      Mars Hall
      Member

      Thanks but when doing this with five books that have 100s of individual offers that is inefficient and can lead to editing nightmares. I am looking to automate the process and streamline the editing process.

    • January 26, 2016 at 10:39 am #81127
      Masood Ahmad
      Participant

      Well, then, some script writer can help you on this. Good Luck :)

    • January 26, 2016 at 10:52 am #81131
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      I’m not sure if this will work, but check out:
      Swimmer: https://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/2014/06/24/peoples-choice-indesign-script-pepcon-2014-replace-words-images-vice-versa/

      and ReplaceTextWithGraphic: https://www.siliconpublishing.com/_about/about_resources.html

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