8.5

Use the Ciceros/cm field to specify a ciceros-to-centimeter conversion value different from
the standard 2.1967 (range = 2 to 3 c, measurement system = ciceros, smallest
increment = .001).
Use the Item Coordinates buttons (Print layouts only) to specify whether the increments
of the horizontal ruler repeat from zero for each Page or are continuous across a Spread.
This setting determines the coordinates of items displayed in fields. The default option is
Page.
Use the Measurement Units drop-down menu to set the default measurement unit for
new layouts.
Preferences — Layout — Paragraph
Use the Paragraph pane of the Preferences dialog box (Server/QuarkXPress Server >
Preferences) to control various paragraph-level settings.
Use the Auto Leading feature to automatically set line spacing. You can apply this setting
to a paragraph by entering "auto" or "0" in the Leading field of the Paragraph Attributes
dialog box (Style > Leading). Unlike paragraphs with absolute leading (identical line
spacing above every line), paragraphs with auto leading may include lines with different
leading when fonts and font sizes are mixed in the same paragraph.
Auto leading starts with a base amount of leading, which the application calculates by
examining the ascent and descent values built into the fonts used in an auto-leaded line
and the line above it; however, the user-specified text size (Style > Size) plays the largest
part in determining this base amount. Finally, a value specified by the user in the Auto
Leading field is added to the base amount to arrive at the total amount of leading.
To specify percentage-based auto leading, enter a value from 0% to 100% in 1% increments.
This value determines the amount of leading between two lines of text as follows: The
largest font size in the line above is multiplied by the percentage value. This outcome is
added to the base amount of auto leading between the two lines. Although the design of
certain fonts complicates the process, here is a simplified example: 10-point text styled
consistently in a "standard" font with Auto Leading set to 20% has 12 points of leading
(10 pts + [20% of 10] = 12 pts). To specify incremental auto leading, enter a value preceded
by a plus sign (+) or a minus sign (–) from –63 points to +63 points using any measurement
system. Entering "+5" will add 5 points of leading to the base amount of auto leading;
entering "+5 mm" will add 5 millimeters.
Use the Maintain Leading check box to control the placement of a line of text that falls
immediately below an obstruction in a column or box. If Maintain Leading is checked,
the line's baseline is placed according to its applied leading value. If Maintain Leading is
unchecked, the ascent of the line will abut the bottom of the obstruction or any applied
runaround value (Item > Runaround).
In the Lock to Grid Based On area:
• Click Ascent and Descent to lock text to grid based on the ascenders and descenders of
characters.
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