Graphics Programs Reference
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Because the text in the bio is so small, the line spacing from the baseline grid looks
too big. In addition, the spacing is causing overset text (text that doesn't fit in the
frame). To fix this, you will unlock this paragraph from the grid.
3.
With the insertion point still in the bio paragraph, in the Paragraph panel, click Do
Not Align To Baseline Grid ( ).
4.
In the Paragraph panel, click Align Right ( ).
5.
Choose Edit > Deselect All.
6.
Choose File > Save.
Hanging punctuation outside the margin
Sometimes, particularly with punctuation at the beginning and end of lines, margins that
are in fact even may appear uneven. To fix this visual discrepancy, designers use optical
margin alignment to “hang” punctuation and swashes on characters slightly outside the text
frame.
Note
When you select Optical Margin Alignment, it applies to all of the text
in a story—defined as all the text in a frame or a series of threaded text
frames—hence the use of the Story panel.
In this exercise, you will apply optical margin alignment to the pull quote.
1.
Scroll and zoom as necessary to view the pull quote on the right-facing page.
2.
Using the Selection tool ( ), click to select the text frame containing the pull
quote.
3.
Choose Type > Story to open the Story panel.
4.
Select Optical Margin Alignment.
5.
Change the Align Based On Size value to 13 pt, and then close the Story panel.
