7 Text Wrap, Layers and Effects

Chapter 7 Objectives• Apply text wrap.

• Manage document layers.• Apply effects.• Set fractions.• Use the Gap tool.• Apply corner effects.

Skills Review Describe the process to:

• Create a bleed• Create a slug• Make a series of document presets• Cut an object• Paste and object• Paste in place• Send an object to the front• “Dig” through stacked objects

• High resolution view of single images– Select image, use context menu, and slide

to Display Performance>High Quality

• Reshape frames with pencil tool– Draw the frame, select the pencil tool,

and draw on the edge of the frame.

– Be sure to start and end right on the frame.

• You can select an object and drag it directly into the trash can or recycle bin!

Power user tips

Keyboard Shortcuts Review– Group objects

– Ungroup objects– Align panel– Stroke panel– Duplicate by dragging– Text frame options– Change default document settings

• Text Wrap: Cmd+Opt+W (Mac) or Ctrl+Alt+W (Windows)

No text wrap

Wrap around bounding box

Wrap around object shape

Jump column

Menu options

Jump object

Wrap options

Layers Panel (F7)

Hide/Show

Lock/unlock

Guidescolor

Layer nameTarget layer is selected

Create new layer

Delete layer

Effects PanelSelect whether the effect should apply to the text, graphic, or to the whole thing

This status bar shows which effects have been applied to the selected item.

Summary• Text wrap is layer independent.• Ignore text wrap is found under

frame options (Cmd+B or Ctrl+B).• Document layers make

complex documents manageable. • Transparency and feathering

is easily done in InDesign.