Mar. 10, 2009
How do you create outlines of text in an InDesign document?
There a quite a few options available when creating outlines of text in InDesign. You can create outlines of a frame, or a selection of text, you can create outline of text and retain the original text frame maintaining the original text or even worry about creating outlines at the end when you export to PDF. Lets take a look at these options.
To create outlines of all text within a frame, first select the frame with the selection tool then choose “Type > Create Outlines”. If you want do create outlines of text within a frame and maintain an original version of the text within the frame hold “Option” (Mac) / “Alt” (PC). You now have an outlined copy of the text directly on top of the original live text. Use your selection tool to drag either the outlined or live text away.
To create outlines of selected text within a frame, first use your type tool to select some text then choose “Type > Create Outlines”. When you do this the selected text which has now been outlined becomes an inline anchored object. You will not be able to change any formatting attributes now as it is outlined text. Be sure to make a duplicate of any text you might need for later use before you go ahead and do this.
Now, I did mention creating outlines of your text when creating a PDF. This really needs a post of its own so check back soon for instruction on doing this.
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One Response to “Create Outlines of Text in InDesign”
when i doing Create Outline option then my foote notes and underling styles are gone (missing). i want to know why is that. also how i do Create Outline without that prob.
By Amila on Jul 5, 2010