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MemberHi
That’s a fun numbering puzzle.
I can’t explain in detail, but you need a couple of things:
– a new paragraph style to make “Figure-4 Name of the figure” invisible (or alternatively, place it out of the page)
– a new paragraph style tweaked in order to number it from right side: part a, b, c…
The brackets are tricky, but can be handled this way: (part (^#
(don’t forget the space at the end)
See permalink below that explains the trick.
– then use full para cross references (don’t forget to remove quotes that are by default)MemberHi Gerald
Yes I anchored everything indeed.Object styles will be your best friends here.
For the aside caption, just add left inset spacing in your “aside caption” object style, along with handy settings such as custom position, aligned to bottom, etc.Note that instead of grouping images and captions, you could use two different and consecutive anchored objects. But it’s your workflow choice…
Baseline grid would be pretty handy too, since smart alignment won’t work with anchored objects..
MemberWithout seeing your object styles and anchored object options, it’s hard to advice with precision, but for sure, playing around with object and paragraph styles, you should be able to extend your caption frame up to the left…
MemberHi Deborah
Hmmm. Interesting…I think it’s possible using 3 paragraph styles:
1) Level 1 if not followed by a level 2 (such as 1. and 4. here)
2) Level 1 if followed by a level 2 (such as 2.a., 3.a. and 5.a)
3) Level 2 such as b. (or c., d…)For 1) nothing special to mention.
For 2) set it as a level 1 numbered list + format 1,2,3… and manually enter “a.” in the list numbering:
^#.a.Now set 3) as a level 2 numbered list + format a,b,c
At this stage, you should end up with something like this:1.
2. a.
a.
3. a.
a.
4.
5.a.Which is still not good enough, right?
Question is: how can you make 3) start at b, then c, d and so on.
Here comes the trick. Be aware it’s a tweak: I tested it on my CS6 version and it works, but I don’t know about CC versions…Now, set 3) “Mode” = “Start at 2”
Before clicking OK, revert back to “Continue from Previous”.
“2” is now greyed out, but somehow, Indesign uses it as a starting point, while allowing you to make it continuous.Hope that helps.
VinnyMemberWhy not using different paragraph styles as per your needs?
MemberHi Jeremy,
sounds promising but I don’t really understand what you mean.
Could you add an imgur link?MemberAah right! Table! (“tablas”… how did I miss that?)
I remember this great Indesignsecrets tip now ^^
Anyway… When I copy/paste your code, I noticed a space instead of a tab before the options.
Check that out…Otherwise, I’m running out of ideas… It works fine for me!
MemberStephanie,
unless I’m missing something obvious, I don’t understand how you can get consistent gap on top of your placeholders…
MemberHi Alberto.
Yes, the syntax is similar.
I can think of two reasons for the thrown error:– You have to add options at the end of your line in order to comply with the syntax. A minima, add a tab followed by {}
– WordPress changes straight quotes to curly ones. Nicer to read for sure, but not got when it comes to code ^^ Make sure you change those curly quotes into straight ones in your FindChangeList.txt file.By the way, what are you trying to catch with <0016>? I’m curious about it…
MemberHi
try this: (change “group” by your folder name)
text {findWhat:”^9^9.^9^9″} {appliedCharacterStyle:app.activeDocument.characterStyleGroups.item(“group”).characterStyles.item(“price”)} {includeFootnotes:true, includeMasterPages:true, includeHiddenLayers:true, wholeWord:false}
MemberHi Stephanie.
You can simply go to your text frame options > Baseline options and set First base line offset to Leading.
(Keep the “Skip by leading” preference unchecked).
This should make the bottom wrapping value consistent.However, you’ll still be facing the issue of inconsistent top gaps.
I can think of two possibilities to keep both top and bottom gap consistent.
But both require method and precision. You said that the template is made for other people to use. Meaning you’ll have to make some good training.Option 1 : anchor your placeholder. If height if fixed, you can check “prevent manual positioning” while unchecking “prevent selection of locked objects” in General preferences. If not, you’ll have to make an object style and make sure it’s not overridden.
Of course, this option will not work if the graphic frame isn’t anchored between two paragraphs.Option 2 : align your text on baseline grid.
Again, this will require method: graphic frame should always be aligned on the baseline grid too. Both top and bottom must be extended/reduced in order to snap to a baseline grid.Hope that helps.
VinnyMemberHi
Fun puzzle again.
Probably a new thread would have been a good idea.Anyway, thinking out loud, my first thought would be… Grep magic again ^^
What about using Grep style to apply a character style with some Baseline shift depending on the amount of characters in the chapter header?
For instance: .{40,}~y\K\d+ will catch numbers (your pages) that follow at least 40 characters and a right indent tab.
Of course, 40 is just an example, you’ll have to count what will be the limit of characters before your header breaks.
Please note:
– unless you use monospace font, the technique is a bit approximate and you’ll have to check your Toc carefully
– when using right indent tabs, last line can extend past the right margin, which is not good. You might want to consider using two normal tabs instead. See https://creativepro.com/20-obscure-features.php and my comments at the very bottom -
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