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• • February 22, 2010 at 6:16 am #54950
    Boddhi

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    How do you translate the double linespace from word document into indesign.

    I put 150 % in my paragraphe style, so i got for 12 pt, an “interligne” of 18pt but when i print and compare my document, it's completely different from the word one. I definitely hate word…

    150% is not double space, what the heck…

    Thanks for your answers

  • February 22, 2010 at 6:23 am #54951
    David Blatner

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    Doublespace means “two times” so the leading would need to be twice the font size. Howevever, InDesign only allows percentage leading as part of “Auto” leading, which you can define in the Justification dialog box.

  • February 22, 2010 at 6:42 am #54952
    Boddhi

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    Sorry for my bad english translation, it's not really a double space leading, it's what it's called : 1,5 leading in word.

    200% is not working either.

  • February 22, 2010 at 7:01 am #54953
    dr.Bob

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    Actually, normal leading in Word is 120% of the font size. Thus a 12pt fontsize has 14.4pt leading. This is what Word refers to as single spacing. Thus, 1,5 linespacing equals a leading of 1.5*14.4=21.6pt for a 12pt fontsize.

  • February 22, 2010 at 12:17 pm #54956
    Boddhi

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    Thanks a lot for the answer, 180% is the answer

    Have a good day

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