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• • December 16, 2009 at 8:04 pm #51267
    Jean-Claude Tremblay

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    What do you use to balance multiple columns either threaded or not? Manually or have you found a tool or script that do that automaticly?

    Does Teacup Software Typefitter Pro is the only solution available?

  • December 17, 2009 at 2:27 am #51268
    Anonymous

    Inactive

    I usually use a baseline grid – I don't really need anything else. Or is this question about something else?

  • December 17, 2009 at 6:14 am #51269
    David Blatner

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    I think JC is looking for something that will automatically balance two or more columns, so they “justify” along their bottom edges. Is that correct? Yes, TypeFitter Pro should work. ColumnFlow from In-tools alongside their VJ plug-in is one candidate.

    The Change Leading to Fit Text Frame button in Blatner Tools' Text Controls panel will do it, sort of, but in a brute-force method (just adjusts all leading across the story). 

  • December 17, 2009 at 4:59 pm #51270
    Harbs

    Member

    Depending on exactly how you want to balance the columns, AutoFlow Pro (using dynamic exansion of text frames) might also be a candidate.

  • December 21, 2009 at 12:13 pm #51271
    Jean-Claude Tremblay

    Participant

    Thanks folks, now I have some choice to investigate and recommends. ;-)

  • December 22, 2009 at 6:38 am #51272
    Anne-Marie Concepcion

    Member

    ask and ye shall receive :-)

  • January 5, 2010 at 6:15 pm #51273
    GregB

    Member

    I might be missing something here, but what about vertically justifying the text boxes? With a paragraph spacing limit of zero, would that take up any slack?

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