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Anchored Graphics
You can position any graphic, or group, so it's tied (anchored) to a position in some text, so that as the
text moves because of editing, the graphic object will move to remain at the same relative position.
However anchoring should only normally be used for objects that sit outside the margins of the text (eg.
A photo sitting to the right or left of a text column), or behind the text. Use embedding for objects that sit
within the text bounds (see below).
1.
The quickest way to anchor a graphic or group is to right click it and choose the Anchor to text
option. However, if you also want to edit anchoring properties, you can right click on the object
and select Repelling & Anchoring to display the Text repelling & anchoring dialog.
2.
Click the Move graphic with text checkbox.
3.
By default Move vertically only is also selected, so that your anchored graphic will only move
vertically as the text is edited. This is usually the most useful option ? if you want the object to
track the anchor position horizontally as well, embedding the object is usually a better option.
4.
An anchor symbol appears in the top left of the object, indicating it's now anchored.
5.
Using either the Selector Tool or Text Tool, click and drag the anchor symbol so that a red
arrow appears.
6.
Move the arrow head and drop it in the location in the text where you would like the object
anchored. A red caret (inverted 'T' mark) indicates the anchor position.
7.
As you edit the text around this caret mark, the anchor point and anchored object moves with the
text.
An anchored object displays an anchor symbol and an arrow pointing to the anchor point, shown as a
red caret mark.These disappear as you type, unless you're close to the anchor point.
Note:
If you drag the anchoring arrow to a place on the page where there is no text, the arrow turns into a red
anchor that indicates the object's anchoring properties will be lost if it's dropped here. This also happens
when the arrow is dropped on the object itself.
However note that the anchored object will not move outside the area of the page as a result of the
anchor point moving. The anchored object will only move up to the edge of the page.
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