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Last updated 11/30/2015
Layer Specify to which layer the caption belongs.
Group Caption With Image Indicate whether the image frame and caption text frame are grouped.
Create captions using variables
When a text frame containing a caption variable is adjacent to or grouped with an image, the caption variable displays
the metadata of that image.
A Text frame with caption variable not next to image B Text frame moved next to image
1 If necessary, define the caption variable you want to use. See Define caption variables.
2 Create the text frame to be used for the caption.
3 With the insertion point in the text frame, choose Type > Text Variables > Insert Variable, and then choose the
caption variable you want to include. Insert as many caption variables as needed.
4 Move the caption text frame next to an image frame, or group the caption text frame with the image frame.
If the caption variable is blank, edit the image metadata, and then use the Links panel to update the image. To edit image
metadata, see
Edit metadata in image files.
Define caption variables
Caption variables are updated automatically when a text frame containing a caption variable is moved next to an image.
By default, the Name metadata is used for the variable type when you choose Type > Text Variables > Insert Variable >
Image Name. You can edit the Image Name variable, or you can create new variables that specify image metadata.
1 Choose Type > Text Variables > Define.
2 Choose New to create a variable or Edit to edit an existing variable.
3 For Type, select Metadata Caption.
4 Choose an option from the Metadata menu.
5 Specify text that appears before or after the metadata, and then choose OK.
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