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November 29, 2010 at 10:57 am in reply to: InDesign CS5: italics missing from imported Word document #57940
jpannier
MemberYes, that sounds wired. Word isn’t very precise with its formatting. Maybe you can do a find/change in Word as well – just to make sure that italic is italic ;-) (even if it looks like it before).
November 29, 2010 at 9:51 am in reply to: InDesign CS5: italics missing from imported Word document #57938Member@David: Thanks for the tip. I'm using Multi-Find/Change with a set for this job ;-). But I should definitively add Blatner Tools to my wish list for Christmas.
November 29, 2010 at 8:39 am in reply to: InDesign CS5: italics missing from imported Word document #57934MemberThe import feature of InDesign only can map real styles applied in Word. But most Word users are using the “B-button” or “I-button” to make a word bold or italic. Even if they’re using a proper paragraph style, they format single word by those local overrides.
Here’s my workaround. I’m importing the Word document, map the styles (in case the Word user used some, worth to keep), keep the Word formatting for text and tables and then let the text flow into the InDesign document. Then I do a find change for every text which is formatted in “italic” or “bold” and replace the formatting with a proper character style.MemberThe easiest way would be to place form fields using Acrobat. So you can keep your layout and still have the opportunities for the students to enter text. IMPORTANT: You have to enable the Acrobat Reader functionality. I’m not quite sure how it is called in the English version (in the top menu it’s in the command between ‘Tools’ and ‘Window’).
But you will definitively become a problem with the iPad. Every PDF reading App (I know so far) can’t deal with form fields – and then you have the problem with saving this file. I’m afraid there’s no solution (yet). If you find one – I’m very interested to know about.Jeldrik
MemberHi Eden,
1) To create such a style, take the paragraph style of your bodytext and duplicate it. Then set the alignment to center and adjust the space before and after (if necessary). AND here’s the trick: Set the leading value to “Auto”. This is the only time when auto leading makes sense. Now the image will take as much line height as it needs.2) Yes, I’m talking about an inline anchored object. You can select any inline graphic just like text. So place the cursor before (or after) the object hold down the shift key and move the arrow key – sometimes this is easier as using the mouse.
3) Be careful, that the image and the style are only applied on this one single paragraph. Then you have better control in the ePub when defining the CSS style of the image paragraph (space before and after)
Jeldrik
MemberHi Eden,
I'm not quite sure if I get your question right. There's no alignment feature within the object style. But if you want to align a floating (embedded) image within a text you have to create a special paragraph style. Then you can insert the graphic, select it with your text tool and apply the paragraph style.
This technique works very well within an ePub workflow because you can later control the images via CSS.Hope, this helps.
JeldrikMembernow I remember, David wrote something about it:
MemberOk. I see.
With pure ID you will not come as far as this example. You can create the pure flash content (e. g. https://www.synp.net/fileadmin/…..No-06.html) but without this framework around which lets you zoom in. Therefore you have to use a plug-in. I’m just missing the name for it.
MemberI would suggest to pimp the PDF using buttons, multi state objects (CS5) and maybe short videos (you explaining a project). I agree with Roland – the page curl effect is good for flash based stuff but to big for a real PDF. If you want to add flash animation (e. g. an object flies on to page and does some fancy curves) you can embed short swf files into the InDesign document (after you created them with ID CS5).
Another idea; did you thought about creating an Acrobat PDF Portfolio – this special PDF opportunity to bundle several single PDF docs in one PDF? You can select different appearances – like a kind of a flash typical show wheel.
MemberLet me add one more thing.
If one uses my last workaround (cut and paste) you'll lose the possibility to update this TOC.
MemberYes, it is frustrating because you lose efficiency. But now I figured out another way – maybe a little bit better.
After you created automatically the TOC for the list of tables (with a title) you can select all the text within this frame, cut it, delete the frame, create a new frame, paste the text back in – and voila now the main TOC will recognize the heading style of the automated generated list of tables. And the best thing is, the links will still work in the interactive PDF.
It’s spooky.
MemberI tested a little bit. The result is, that the TOC-feature doesn’t ‘look’ into automatic generated text frames at all. It has nothing to do with any styles etc. So my ‘solution’ is, to leave the title-section of the list of tables/list of figures blank and to create an extra text frame just for the title (“List of Figures”) with a paragraph style. Within the main TOC I include this style and I'm done.
Maybe this is helpful for someone.
Jeldrik
Member@soulartist: John M is right. Don't organize styles in folders when dealing with ePubs.
If you want do add a 'classic' TOC in your ePub – meaning floating text where you can click on to get to a specific page – you have to built it using cross references.
MemberPerfect. That's exactly what I was looking for. Simple and easy. Thanks.
MemberThanks again.
I thought I screwed up. But it wasn't me – it was the editor ;-).
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