Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Tip
When the loaded text icon is over an empty text frame, a chain icon indic-
ates that you can thread to that frame. You can also flow overset text into
an empty graphics frame; the graphics frame is automatically converted to
a text frame.
7.
Scroll up to see the bottom of page 6.
8.
Using the Selection tool ( ), click to select the text frame in the second column
on page 6. Then, click its out port in the lower-right corner to load the text icon
with the overset text.
9.
Scroll down to page 7. Click the loaded text icon ( ) in the text frame in the first
column.
The text flows through the two linked text frames. If necessary, use the Selection
tool to resize and reposition the two text frames within the column guides.
10.
Choose File > Save. Leave the page in this position for the next exercise.
Resizing text frames automatically
While adding, deleting, and editing text, you often end up resizing text frames. With the
InDesign Auto-Size feature, you can specify that a text frame resize itself automatically ac-
cording to your specifications.
