Equations

Hi
I am a new user to InDesign. I am working on a book which is in word at the moment. One chapter is full of equations. When I place the file in Indesign the equations turn into graphics. I need to change the typeface and make some corrections to the equations. Is there any way I can edit them in InDesign? Does InDesign support Equation editor or Mathtype? Do I need to load one of them?
Please help
Sheila

If your Word file is set up such that you need to make no changes to the
equations, then you should be able to Place it and get good equation
graphics.
This has never been my experience. I always need to resize the equation
type and change the typeface used. This is pretty easy to do (by
defining new defaults in Mathtype), but to get the equation into ID you
need to save out to a separate file.
I have run into various problems with the EPS output from Mathtype. The
process I've had the most success with is to open the equation in
Mathtype from Word, make all adjustments, save in WMF format, select
all, copy, paste into Illustrator, save in AI and Place the AI file in
Indesign.
If you need to make a change to the AI file, open the WMF Mathtype file,
make your change, save, select all, copy, paste into Illustrator, save
back to the same AI file, and update in ID.
Complicated, but it works better than anything else I've come up with.
Kenneth Benson
Pegasus Type, Inc.
www.pegtype.com

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