Can't create a text frame

I started a new two page, two column document and added all the text id multiple text frames in both columns on p.1. When I try to create a text frame on p.2, I only can get the cursor in the upper left corner of p.w in the margin, not in the defined area of the document.
Can anyone please give me a suggestion as to what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!
Larry

Every document uses a master page, even if you don't choose to add new objects to it. The default master page will have a text frame or frames fitting the defined columns structure if you check off the "Master Text Frame" box in the document setup dialog.
It doesn't really sound like this is what is happening, though, in your particular case. A master frame would need to be overridden to interfere with creating a new frame on a document page. What it does sound like, though, is that you drew a frame to hold a background image or something similar that is filling the entire page area, but didn't actually put anything into that frame before trying to add your new text frame.
By default, clicking with the text tool in any empty frame or shape converts it to a text frame. If you understand this behavior you learn to work with it pretty quickly, or you can change the setting in your preferences if you find it annoying.

Similar Messages

  • What is the best way to import a graphic? & How do I create a text frame for a figure caption?

    Hello all! I've been working from the FM book for almost 2 hrs trying to figure this out, so now I need your help. I am almost to this point:
    Problem I: Importing a graphic
    First of all, which is the best way?
    -Insert an anchor frame and then import the graphic into the frame OR
    -Just insert the graphic and get the anchor frame by default
    Here’s my importing and sizing problem:
    I hit ENTER to make a new paragraph line (side note: the book says make a new paragraph by hitting ENTER, import the graphic, and then ESC m+p to shrink wrap so that you can avoid the graphic overlapping the above text. I do exactly this (I believe), but my graphic still overlaps the above text when I shrink wrap. What the...?)
    I insert an anchored frame with position Below Current Line and alignment CENTER (I chose to the insert anchor frame, since this way I have control over its alignment, correct?)
    Anchor frame is selected when I import my image file
    In the Imported Graphic Scaling box, what do I select if my file is HUGE (3072x2304)?
    -Fit in selected rectangle (when I choose this the image imports small and fits in the anchored frame with lots of white space around it)
    -72 dpi
    -75 dpi
    -150 dpi
    -300 dpi
    -Custom dpi: 96 (I’ve tried changing this to a smaller number (20) and I get a message that says “cannot handle a bitmap of that size.”)
    I’ve had the best luck with selecting FIT IN SELECTED RECTANGLE, and then I just scale the image with my shift+click. If I choose 72 dpi or Custom, my image imports HUGE, and I just can’t manage it. I don’t have a method for resizing these images outside of FM.
    Problem II: Creating a text frame for a caption
    Once I have chosen FIT IN SELECTED RECTANGLE, I try to insert a text box underneath the image (and inside the anchor frame) to type a caption in it.
    In Create New Text Frame box, the default is Number 1 and Gap 0.25. I click SET.
    Next, I double-click inside the text frame to begin typing, but the cursor is OUTSIDE and UNDERNEATH the text frame! What the heck??? I’ve done this before and it has worked just fine. Then I had another problem where when I did get the text inside the text frame, I would select the text frame to move it, and it left the text behind! (I moved the frame but the text was separated from it and left behind.)
    THANK YOU in advance for your help. I hope I wrote this out clearly enough. I appreciate those who respond. P.S. I'm in FM 10.

    My favorite method is to use a one-cell table for graphics and captions.
    Import the graphic by reference into the table cell. Create a "Caption"
    paragraph tag and assign it to the table title. (The title can be set
    for above or below the table cell. I prefer below.) Now, whenever you
    insert this table, it will be ready for graphic and caption. Another
    advantage of this method is that graphic and caption always stay
    together at page/column breaks.
    When you create the table format above, assign it to have a -2.0 space
    above. Then, create a paragraph tag, such as "TableAnchor" and assign it
    -2.0 pt font size and -2.0 space below. (You can substitute a different
    point size, but it must be the same in all three places. The TableAnchor
    paragraph will hold the table and these settings let tables fit against
    the top margin where necessary. Otherwise, they dip down a bit.
    I wrote this from memory, so I hope I remembered all the steps!

  • How to Create a text frame?

    Hai
    i'm senthil....
    i'm just now started working with Adobe Indesign plugin's..
    Can anyone tell me how to create a text frame...
    wat r the steps for creating a text frame?
    what are the Interface pointers used for creating a text frame...
    plzz reply me who knows...
    bye.

    See SDKLayoutHelper::CreateTextFrame.
    You can also look at SnpCreateFrame::CreateTextFrame in SnippetRunner.
    Regards,
    Narayan

  • Each time I create a Text Frame it appears colored with black?

    Every time I create a Text Frame with the Type tool in InDesing CS5.5 in a document named "02_End.indd", (this happen only for this file) the it appears filled with black color. On the other documents this does not happen (the text frames are with no fill).
    Can anyone tell me how can I change the default color of the Text frames?
    Please help me?

    Make sure you don't have anything selected. Then look in the swatches palette. If you see the default fill is black, set it to [None].
    If not, it may be your default object style, or possibly a document corruption -- if you suspect the latter, you could try to Remove Document Corruption as per the instructions at the top of this forum.

  • Auto create threaded text frames

    Pardon me if this solution has already been covered.
    I am seeking a solution for auto creating several text frames on a single page. I have an excel/text file which contains the item numbers and prices, there are approximately 50-100 items per page. I would like to use data merge or some resource to import the file while placing each field in its own text frame for repositioning according to images. I played around with the data merge but it created 150 pages each with one text frame.
    Thanks for any ideas.

    If it can be done with InDesign, then almost without exception, it can be scripted. The exceptions are few and far between: off the top of my head, a script can't control the preference to allow attached scripts -- the preference would be pointless if it could.
    There are also things that can be done in a script that can't be done (as opposed to "would be very onerous to do") in the UI. For example, see this:
    http://indesignsecrets.com/easily-add-captions-to-graphics-frames.php
    For more info, check out the InDesign Scripting page on Adobe.com. You might also look at my blog here:
    http://jsid.blogspot.com
    Also, Pete Kahrel has an O'Reilly eBook that is a very good introduction.
    Dave

  • How can I create a text pop up window in my Pages document? I want text to pop up when the reader hovers his/her cursor over a certain word.

    How can I create a text pop up window in my Pages document? I want text to pop up when the reader hovers his/her cursor over a certain word in the document. I am teacher. So for example when a student came to word he/she did not know, if he/she hovered the cursor over the word, a defintion or other information would appear.  You can do this in Word using bookmarks/hyperlinks but I can't figure this out in Pages. I can link it to another point in my Pages document but I just need the text to pop up - not take the reader to another location.  THANK YOU!!!!!!

    Have you tried Word for Mac?
    You will need to test if links survive export or printing to .pdf
    Peter

  • Creating Scrollable text frames in InDesign

    I've been trying to create scrollable text frames in InDesign CS6 and, for the life of me, cannot figure out how to do so for an interactive PDF. 
    I've done so for touchscreen devices before through DPS and the scrollable frame option, but I've never tried to do it for something non-touchscreen/mobile.  I don't even know if it's possible, but I am sending this to someone who may not have touchscreen access with touchscreen scroll functionality and I wouldn't want to risk a good portion of text to go unread because of a lack-of functionality.
    So, I guess my question is:  Is there a way to create a scrollable text field for an interactive PDF that could be scrolled through using a mouse or keyboard? 
    Thanks in advance!

    No. It's DPS only.

  • How can I simply create a text frame with perfect rounded ends?

    I'm recreating a new edition of a book that was originally created in Quark. It uses round-ended text frames. When using the simplest method of corner options, the ends aren't proper semicircles, even though the radius is set to half the height of the frame.
    The other problem is that I can't reduce the width sufficiently to make it look balanced. I use the direct selection tool to close in the right-hand end, so that I don't distort the shape. There's no right indent for the paragraph, but as I reduce the width the text breaks into two lines, even though I've greater space after the text than the left indent. My best solution was to create the shape in Illustrator and copy and paste into InDesign, assign text content, centre thte text vertically, use 3mm left indent. I still couldn't pull the right-hand end in tight enough. So I had to resort to making a group of the lozenge shape with a normal rectangular text frame on top.
    Does anyone know why these problems occur, and can Adobe improve the corner option?

    One last refinement: It's convenient if the script allows you to Undo/Redo its actions -- let me add that for completeness' sake. The following is the complete script again, no further editing required.
    //DESCRIPTION:Overlay round corners on a single textframe
    // A Jongware Script 2-Apr-2012
    app.doScript(function(textframe){
    if (textframe instanceof Group && textframe.pageItems.length == 2)
    roundedRect = app.selection[0].polygons[0];
    textframe = app.selection[0].textFrames[0];
    textframe.properties = {strokeWeight:roundedRect.strokeWeight,strokeTint:roundedRect.strokeTint,strokeColor:roundedRect.strokeColor};
    roundedRect.remove();
    app.selection[0].ungroup();
    left = textframe.geometricBounds[1];
    right = textframe.geometricBounds[3];
    height = textframe.geometricBounds[2] - textframe.geometricBounds[0];
    center = (textframe.geometricBounds[2] + textframe.geometricBounds[0])/2;
    radius = height/2;
    leftRounded = textframe.parent.ovals.add({geometricBounds:[center-radius,left-radius,center+radius,left+radius]});
    riteRounded = textframe.parent.ovals.add({geometricBounds:[center-radius,right-radius,center+radius,right+radius]});
    rectBetween = textframe.parent.rectangles.add({geometricBounds:[center-radius,left,center+radius,right]});
    roundedRect = rectBetween.addPath([leftRounded,riteRounded]);
    roundedRect.properties = {strokeWeight:textframe.strokeWeight,strokeTint:textframe.strokeTint,strokeColor:textframe.strokeColor};
    textframe.properties = {strokeWeight:0};
    app.select(textframe.parent.groups.add([roundedRect,textframe]));
    }, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, app.selection[0], UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "Overlay Round Corners");

  • How can a 2 column text frame be split into 2 separate text frames?

    Hi InDesigners,
    I have a 12 spread (22 page) document that was originally created with a single column primary text frame in CS6. It contains text and anchored images throughout the doc. (images are anchored to the text frame).
    My client now wants each page split into 2 columns, but the columns need to have different widths - the left column needs to be narrower than the right. Although I can create 2 columns in a single frame, it's not possible to adjust the column widths separately, so I need to get them into 2 separate frames.
    Is there a way to convert a 2 column text frame into 2 separate text frames, so I can resize the column widths invididually?
    kind regards,
    -c

    hi, Thanks for the replies,
    The doc size is 8.5"x11", with 1/2 " margins. I never mentioned anything about it being a book. (It's just a paper my client wrote and woud like a PDF of it). The reason for the uneven columns is he wants the images to be 4" wide. For some reason, he wasn't keen on just a single column with text wrapped around the pix. I proposed making a 3" left column threaded into a 4" right col with a .5" gutter between them and he wants it that way.
    Thank you both for your respones. I'll try the script
    -c

  • How can I create a Text-Input Field in BexAnalyzer for a Planning Function

    Hello,
    i want to create a pre calculation(contribution accounting) for Materials in BI-Integrated Planning. These Materials aren't in the master data. So I create a new Info Object for pre calculated materials with only a material-number as key and a text-description.
    Now I want to write a Exit-Function, which creates new materials in these Info Object. The user should start this function in a planning application in BexAnalyzer. There the user should have the possibility to enter a text-description for the new material. How can I create such a Text-Field in BexAnalyzer and how can I read this text filed in a planning function (exit).
    Thanks in advance

    Hi Jürgen,
    you can create a parameter for this in the exit function and a variable for the parameter. In BEx Analyzer then create a button for the planning function; in the button parameterization use VAR_NAME = , i.e. use an Excel formula here to get the value from an Excel input field.
    The command range should be some 'hidden area' in your Excel sheet.
    But may be you don't need this. Use a characteristic without master data. Then ensure that that the query uses the option 'key' as display. In new lines you can then enter the key, the system creates a SID on the fly (but the text table will not be updated). In this scenario you may take text also from the key. May be you can update the text table (online or in batch) by simply using function modules from function group RSNDI_MD (not released by SAP).
    But observere that the system in BI Planning reads only the active version, i.e. if you change something on the fly the changes may not be visible.
    Regards,
    Gregor

  • How can you create a text field without a label?

    I am creating a form and need to create identical text boxes one below another and for space reasons do not want a label on each one. How do I do this without selecting multiple fields?

    Sorry you can't remove the label of a field. When the Label is on the Left (either left aligned or right aligned) then you can resize the label (using drag and drop) but there is still a min width that the label must have. You can also change the Label to be Above but that might not work with your spacing either.
    Gen

  • How can I create a text layer

    I would like to know how  to create a text layer that I can place on any photo I choose

    You could create a watermark using fixed text or symbols.
    See if this video tutorial helps:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH5mNvjuI10

  • Can I create a text image using Photoshop Elements?

    I would like to purchase Photoshop Elements to create a text poster of my kids sport pictures. I am just an amatuer and can't justify the CS version. Will Elements work for this?

    Without knowing what exactly you want to do, it is difficult to answer but like everything, you can try the product for 30 days free of charge and if you like it, you can buy it.  The download link is here:
    <http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=photoshop_elements&loc=us>
    G/L

  • How can FMS create a text file and write data into it in the Server application folders?

    Recently, I writed a programe about creating a text file and writing data into it in the server application folder. My code is as following:
               var fileObj = new File("/MyApp/test.txt");
               if( fileObj !=  null)
                      if(fileObj.open( "text", "append"))
                            fileObj.write( "                                                      ———— Chat Info Backup ————\r\n" );
                            fileObj.close( );
                            trace("Chat info backup document :" +  fileObj.name + " has been created successfully!");    
    But when I run it, FMS throw the error as following: File operation open failed  ;  TypeError: fileObj has no properties.
    Can you help me ? Thanks in advance.
    Supplement: The text file named test.txt doesn't exist before create the fileObj, an instance of File Class.

    Is MyApp the name of the application directory, or is it a child of the application directory? If myApp is the app name, just use test.txt as the path flag in the file constructor.

  • How can i create a text template, or apply styles across a sequence

    I am making an instructional video with a lot of text overlaying my video.  Is there a way to create a set of text styles that I apply to all text in the sequence (i am thinking font, shadow, and size, alignment).  Sort of how you make a video filter...

    There are a few ways to do this.  One would be to create a text generator clip with the style you want, then just copy that and paste it where needed ... then alter the text in the new copy.
    But I'd recommend using the Boris Title 3D text generator that came bundled with FCE.  It allows you to save styles that can be loaded at any time.
    -DH

Maybe you are looking for