Baseline Grid


InDesign has an electronic grid that you can force text to align to. This ensures that text lines up correctly in two separate frames .

When Align to Baseline Grid is turned on, the text in two different frames lines up.

To set the baseline grid:

1.

Choose Edit > Preferences > Grids (Win) or InDesign > Preferences > Grids (Mac). This opens the Grids dialog box .

The Baseline Grid settings in the Grids preferences.

2.

Use the Color menu to set the grid color.

3.

Use the Start field to control where the grid should start vertically in the document.

4.

Use the Relative To menu to choose between the top of the page or the top margin .

The Relative To field lets you choose where the baseline grid should start.

5.

Use the Increment Every field to control the space between the gridlines.

6.

Set View Threshold for the magnification amount above which the grid is visible.

To align text to a baseline grid:

1.

Select the text.

2.

Click the Align to Baseline Grid icon in the Paragraph palette . The text aligns to the grid.

The Align to Baseline Grid buttons in the Paragraph palette.

Tip

When you align to the baseline grid, the grid setting overrides the leading. Most designers set the baseline grid to the same amount as the leading for the text .

When text is aligned to the baseline grid, the leading may increase. Also the space between paragraphs may adjust.

Tip

Aligning to the baseline grid may also change the space between paragraphs .

In addition to setting the baseline grid, you can choose to set just the first line of a paragraph to the baseline grid.

To align just the first line to the baseline grid:

1.

Select the text.

2.

Click the Align to Baseline Grid icon in the Paragraph palette. All the lines in the paragraph will be aligned to the baseline grid.

3.

Choose Only Align First Line to Grid in the Paragraph palette menu.

or

Choose First Line Only from the Align to Grid in the Indents and Spacing area of the Paragraph Styles dialog box.

Tip

This forces the first line of a paragraph to align to the grid but allows the other lines in the paragraph to be controlled by the leading .

Use the Only Align First Line to Grid command to align just the first line of a paragraph without affecting the leading.

You can also set a custom baseline grid for a text frame. This is especially helpful for formatting margin notes alongside text .

A custom frame grid allows you to have multiple grids in a document.

To create a custom grid for a text frame:

1.

Select the text frame.

2.

Choose Object > Text Frame Options and then click Baseline Options. This opens the text frame baseline controls .

The Baseline Grid settings in the Text Frame Options.

3.

Check Use Custom Baseline Grid to set the options.

4.

Use the Start field to control where the grid should start vertically in the document.

5.

Use the Relative To menu to choose between the top of the page or the top margin.

6.

Use the Increment Every field to control the space between the gridlines.

7.

Use the Color controls to set the color of the grid.

8.

Don't forget to set the text to align to the baseline grid.

What is OpenType?

OpenType is a type format that was developed by Adobe and Microsoft. OpenType fonts have many advantages over previous type formats. In addition to containing thousands of glyphs, OpenType fonts are also cross-platform. This means you can use the same font on Mac or Windows without any document reflow.

Adobe sells different types of OpenType fonts. "Pro" versions of a font, such as Minion Pro, contain the extended character sets that give you access to fractions, ligatures, and other special effects. "Standard" versions, such as Futura Std, contain only the basic characters.




InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows(c) Visual QuickStart Guide
InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
ISBN: 0321573579
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 309
Authors: Sandee Cohen

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