Chapter 2

Working with Text and Text Frames

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Understanding text and frames in a publication

check Adding and importing text

check Exploring text frame options

check Changing paragraph settings

check Editing with text editors and spell checking

check Working with tables

check Creating and editing text on a path

Most of the documents you create contain text, so it’s important to know how to format, style, and control text in your layouts. Text is made up of characters, and the characters are styled in specific fonts. If you want to find out more about fonts and typefaces, check out Book 7, Chapter 6.

This chapter explains how to create, edit, and style text by using InDesign. You get started by editing and manipulating text placed inside text frames — containers on the page that hold text content. The most ...

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