Can I anchor a frame to text "relative to margin"?
Hi there.
I have text as such.
I want to anchor the icons with the 5s in them to the text,
Two questions:
1. instead of doing it "relative to the spine" I want it to be relative to the margin
2. if it is on the right side, I want it to flip vertically.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
There is no setting to do it relatively to margin, only relatively to spine.
Not possible with the means of InDesign.
I am sure that both requirements can be done at the end via scripting.
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#targetengine "session"
Automating anchored object creation
Version: 2
Script by Thomas Silkjær
http://indesigning.net/
Модификация Б. Кащеев, www.adobeindesign.ru
Скрипт предназначен для создания привязанных фреймов из текста, отформатированного
каким-либо абзацным или символьным стилем. Эти стили задаются пользователем в диалоговом
окне скрита. Там же необходимо задать объектный стиль для привязанного фрейма, в котором
пользователь должен заранее задать оформление и параметры привязки. Далее необходимо
указать ширину привязанного фрейма, а его высота будет рассчитана автоматически исходя из
объема текста. При вводе дробных значений ширины привязанного фрейма в качестве
разделителя целой и дробной части следует использовать не запятую, а точку, следуя западным
стандартам разработчиков программы Adobe InDesign. Первоначально идея и скрипт по созданию
привязанных фреймов принадлежит Thomas Silkjær для версии ID CS4. C появлением версий CS5
и CS5.5 скрипт перестал в них выполняться, да и в версии CS4 не всегда корректно работал.
Анализируя недочеты скрипта в данной его версии были исправлены ошибки и внесены
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возможность выбора стилей, если они они находятся в группах (папках), возможность выбора
единиц измерения из выпадающего списка, изменены GREP-выражения для поиска текста,
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var myMeasureUnits = ["Milimeters","Centimeters","Points","Inches", "Picas", "Ciceros"];
var selectUnits;
var pStyleIndex = null;
var cStyleIndex = null;
var oStyleIndex = null;
var myH, myW;
function main()
app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.interactWithAll;
if (app.documents.length == 0)
alert ("Document is not open. Open document first");
return;
var myParaStyleList = myGetParagraphStyleNames();
var myCharStyleList = myGetCharacterStyleNames();
var myObjStyleList = myGetObjStyleNames();
if(app.selection.length && app.selection[0].hasOwnProperty("baseline"))
var myStory = app.selection[0].parentStory;
var myWin = myDialog(myParaStyleList, myCharStyleList, myObjStyleList);
if ( myWin.show() == 1 )
var myDocument = app.activeDocument
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// Сохраняем старые единицы измерения в переменных myOldXUnits, myOldYUnits
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var myOldYUnits = verticalMeasurementUnits;
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verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.centimeters;
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case 2:
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verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
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verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.inches;
break;
case 4:
horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.picas;
verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.picas;
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case 5:
horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.ciceros;
verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.ciceros;
break;
default: break;
} // switch
if(cStyleIndex == null)
{/*поиск по стилю абзаца*/
var pStyle = getParagraphStyleByName(myParaStyleList[pStyleIndex]);
resetGREPfindChange();
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = pStyle;
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else //
// поиск по стилю символов
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resetGREPfindChange();
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = cStyle;
//app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = ".+";
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = NothingEnum.nothing;
var foundItems = myStory.findGrep();
if(!foundItems.length) {
alert("Found the text to be placed in a linked frames"); exit();
//alert(foundItems.length);
//alert (foundItems[0].contents)
//alert (foundItems[1].contents)
var oStyle = getObjectStyleByName(myObjStyleList[oStyleIndex]);
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//alert (foundItems[i].contents)
createAnchoredFrame(foundItems[i], oStyle);
with (myDocument.viewPreferences){
try{
horizontalMeasurementUnits = myOldXUnits;
verticalMeasurementUnits = myOldYUnits;
catch(myError){
alert("Unable to return to the original unit");
} //if ( myWin.show()
} //if(app.selection.length && app.selection[0].hasOwnProperty("baseline"))
else
alert("Place the cursor in the text and run the script again")
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myParagraphStyleNames.push(curNameInGroup);
return myParagraphStyleNames;
function myGetCharacterStyleNames()
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var myCharacterStyleNames = app.activeDocument.characterStyles.everyItem().name;
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curGroup = objGroups[i];
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curGroupStyleNames = curGroup.objectStyles.everyItem().name;
for (var j=0; j< curGroupStyleNames.length; j++)
curNameInGroup = curGroupName +":"+ curGroupStyleNames[j];
myObjStyleNames.push(curNameInGroup);
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return myObjStyleNames;
} // fnc
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this.windowRef = myDialog;
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myDialog.Pnl1.dropdownCharStyle.enabled = false;
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myDialog.Pnl1.dropdownCharStyle.enabled = true ;
myDialog.Pnl1.сstyle.value = true;
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if(this.value)
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myDialog.Pnl1.dropdownParaStyle.enabled = false;
myDialog.Pnl1.pstyle.value = false;
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myDialog.Pnl1.dropdownCharStyle.enabled = false;
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else
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myDialog.Pnl2.orientation = "column";
myDialog.Pnl2.alignChildren = "left";
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myDialog.Pnl2.dropdownObjStyle.minimumSize = [250,20];
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myDialog.Pnl2.Group1.etxt = myDialog.Pnl2.Group1.add("edittext", undefined, "40");
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myDialog.Pnl2.Group1.dropdownMeasurementUnits = myDialog.Pnl2.Group1.add("dropdownlist", undefined, myMeasureUnits );
myDialog.Pnl2.Group1.dropdownMeasurementUnits.maximumSize = [80,20];
myDialog.Pnl2.Group1.dropdownMeasurementUnits.selection = 0;
//myDialog.Pnl2.Group1.stxt2 = myDialog.Pnl2.Group1.add("statictext", undefined, "mm ");
/*myDialog.Pnl2.Group2 = myDialog.Pnl2.add( "group" );
myDialog.Pnl2.Group2.stxt1 = myDialog.Pnl2.Group2.add("statictext", undefined, "Высота привязанного фрейма ");
myDialog.Pnl2.Group2.etxt = myDialog.Pnl2.Group2.add("edittext", undefined, "30");
myDialog.Pnl2.Group2.etxt.characters = 10;
//myDialog.Pnl2.Group2.stxt2 = myDialog.Pnl2.Group2.add("statictext", undefined, "mm ");*/
myDialog.Pnl2.stxt1 = myDialog.Pnl2.add("statictext", undefined, "Attention! When you enter fractional values as");
myDialog.Pnl2.stxt2 = myDialog.Pnl2.add("statictext", undefined, "the decimal part, should be used");
myDialog.Pnl2.stxt3 = myDialog.Pnl2.add("statictext", undefined, "point, not comma.");
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// --------- кнопки --------------
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myGroup.cancelButton.onClick = function() { myDialog = this.window.close( 0 ); }
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myDialog.Pnl2.alignChildren = "left";
myDialog.Pnl3.stxt = myDialog.Pnl3.add("statictext", undefined, "(с) Thomas Silkjær (с) Борис Кащеев, www.adobeindesign.ru ");
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var DocParaGroups = app.activeDocument.paragraphStyleGroups;
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myText.move(LocationOptions.before, AnchoredTextFrame.texts[0]);
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AnchoredTextFrame.fit(FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME);
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tfs = ([]).concat.apply([], app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().textContainers),
t, i = tfs.length;
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main();Hi Cari,
I did create a new user account (admin level) and InDesign works like a charm.
When I went back to the other account, plug-ins gone, I deleted the prefs and caches, restarted and still everything is crashing as before.
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I don't want to use any of the supplied menu templates in CS4 Encore.
I was hoping CS4 would be all I needed to create custom menus using scenes from my project.
My question is: Can I take a frame from my project and use it as a custom menu background with CS4 and its built in Encore or do I need some other element from the Adobe catalog to make these custom chapter menus and sub-menus?
Thanks JimOK, I'm back. Here are my steps for creating Custom Menus with PS, En and PrPro:
In PrPro, move the CTI (Current Time Indicator) to the desired Frame. Check Frames on either side, with the Program Monitor’s Magnification to 100%, or maybe even 200% (you’ll need to scroll, but get a really clear picture). You want the clearest Frame in that area. With AME, in CS4, you’ll want to Export that Frame as .TIFF, or .BMP. I use .TIFF for this.
Now, for a caveat. When you Import this Exported Frame into Photoshop, be sure to check the specs., especially the PAR. You may have to use Image>PAR to adjust this to match your Project’s specs. Or, all might be perfect - just check this out.
Now, at this point, I choose the Library Menu, Blank, so that everything is setup. One can create the Menu from scratch, but careful attention needs to be paid to the exact naming conventions. At the very least, unless you’ve done this dozens of times before, use that Blank Menu, or similar as a guide, so you get things done, as they must be done.
Using that Blank Menu, just drag the Layer from your Exported Frame to your Menu image. It will appear above the black Background.
Add, or manipulate your Button Layer Sets, as is required, keeping them together. Remember that Button #1 will be the Button Layer Set, that is lower down in the Layers Palette. This can play a roll with Button Routing, back in Encore. Lower Button Layer Sets will have lower Button numbers.
Now, I always rename my Button Layer Sets, keeping the required characters - just changing the name. I also do all of my Button text in PS, and make sure to turn OFF Sync Button Names.
When done, Save_As .PSD, and then Import_As_Menu into Encore. Note: if you start with the Blank Menu, you can choose Edit in Photoshop, and then when done in PS, you just need to Save, and it will update in Encore. This is a personal workflow choice. I do the Edit in Photoshop route, but it is not necessary. One just needs to Import the resulting .PSD into Encore with Import_As_Menu, so that Encore does all the things that it needs to and recognizes the .PSD as a Menu.
When deciding what to base your Menu on, remember that you can "populate" your Menu with Buttons from the Functional Content. I’d suggest studying these Assets, and picking the ones that work best for you. You can still alter/edit those back in PS, so you just need to "get close."
Pay special attention to the required naming conventions. You cannot deviate from those first characters in the Button Layer Sets. They MUST be followed.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
Good luck,
Hunt -
Why can't I zoom in on text with my track-pad like I can with other browsers? I have a MacBook Pro. I used to be able to pinch and expand pages but now I can't. I have bad eye-sight and really enjoy and NEED this feature to be able to read most sites.
Hi dwightfontenot-
Some gestures have been removed in Firefox 4 and later.
You can restore the zoom feature by changing the values of the related prefs on the about:config page.
browser.gesture.pinch.in -> cmd_fullZoomReduce
browser.gesture.pinch.in.shift -> cmd_fullZoomReset
browser.gesture.pinch.out -> cmd_fullZoomEnlarge
browser.gesture.pinch.out.shift -> cmd_fullZoomReset
browser.gesture.pinch.latched -> false
To open the about:config page, type about:config in the location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key, just like you type the url of a website to open a website.
If you see a warning then you can confirm that you want to access that page.
Use the Filter bar at to top of the about:config page to locate a preference more easily.
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Hello
Who can help me? I made a movie in Final Cut. Not a special one, some text and that's all. With scenes from mu Sony camera, I imported. When i want to share the movie (to facebook, youtube, or masterfile), it won't work. It loads upto 57% or so and that it quits, and gives error code:
the operation could not be completed because an error occurred when creating frame 3490 (error -1).
And now? I can't find framenumbers? How can i find out what's wrong. I tried everything. The film plays well in playback. I just can't make a filmfile.
Xandra StormLike Tom said, you can locate the offending frame by switching in Preferences->General the Time Display to "Frames" (that is how it looks in 10.1; I believe that in older versions the same preference might be in Edit or Playback preferences, I can't recall exactly).
When this error occurs, it can usually be solved by deleting render files, or by replacing the clip where the problematic frame happened. -
I am building a music video that is going to be set to stills and frames of text. I am 101 when it comes to FCP. How do you build frames, simple background, different fonts and simple movement of text?
FCP has a rudimentary text generator and a slightly better one called Boris.
If you have FCS 1 or 2 you can use LiveType or Motion for some very neat title animation.
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I can't seem to enlarge the text on my news apps SI and The New Yorker. Yet, I can touch and expand the test on my mail and websites. How come?
I heard someone once talking about the NY app - it's the best selling one in the publisher's line (Conde Nast?), and they deliberately kept it as simple and "untechy" as possible - the closest in their line to the actual print edition. The discussion was on how it was surprising that the magazine with the least amount of "bells and whistles" was their best seller... and a speculation that it was because it was so simple and uncluttered. Perhaps their decision to remove pinch & zoom was related to that idea.
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Hello,
I am trying to code an application which:
- Write sometime (button click) a frame on a CAN network
- Log all frame of CAN NETWORK
My hardware is NI USB 8473 (1 port).
1/ After reading NI help about CAN APIs, I think it is not possible to do "log all CAN frame" with Channel API because I need to install a asynchronous callback to read all message, and this functionality is only present in frame API.
Anyone can confirm?
2/ No problem let's use Frame API
I have tried "CAN Receive with Notification" example delivered with NI-CAN driver, configured on virtual CAN256.
I start other sample program to generate some frame on virtual CAN257, no problem, everything is working.
So, i have tried to modify "CAN Receive with Notification" to add write function. I have mixed this source with "Transmit Receive same Port" sample (which works fine alone on CAN256).
My program is running, but nothing appens when I click on WRITE button.
I suppose some attribute are not confired, but which one.
Anyone can help? (source of my modified sample is joined to this post).
Thanx.
PS: please note im a newbie with CAN
Attachments:
CAN Receive with Notification.zip 10 KBHi,
Thank you for posting your question on National Instruments' Forums.
I'm a little puzzled by your question.
If I understood well, you just want to receive every frame reaching the port and sometime write something through the port. Am I correct ?
You are right when you state that the NI USB 8473 can only work with frame API. However, if the operation you want to make is the one I discribed above, I can't see where you encounter a difficulty.
Indeed, for such a case, the example you mentionned in your post is perfectly suited. "Transmit Receive same Port" allows you to receive the frames reaching the port and write we needed too.
I think this example shoudl do the trick.
Or have you a more specific application in mind ?
I hope this information will help you.
Best regards,
Guillaume H.
National Instruments France
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