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bottom of each page. Locking paragraphs to the baseline grid let you align baselines from
column to column and from box to box, across a page and across spreads.
In QuarkXPress 8.0, the Baseline Grid feature has been replaced by the Design Grid feature.
For more information, see "Working with design grids."
Aligning text vertically
There are four options for positioning lines of text vertically within text boxes:
• Top: In top-aligned text boxes, lines of text are positioned in the box with the top of the
first line positioned as specified in the First Baseline area.
• Centered: In center-aligned text boxes, lines of text are centered between the First
Baseline's ascent and the bottom of the text box.
• Bottom: In bottom-aligned text boxes, lines of text are positioned with the last line flush
with the bottom of the box.
• Justified: In justified text boxes, lines of text are positioned in the box with the first line
positioned as specified in the First Baseline area, the last line flush with text inset at the
bottom of the box, and the remaining lines justified between. When vertically justifying
text, you can specify the maximum vertical distance between paragraphs.
To use these options, choose an option from the Type drop-down menu (Item > Modify >
Text tab > Vertical Alignment area. The Inter ¶ Max field (available only when Justified
is selected in the Type drop-down menu) lets you specify the amount of space that can
be inserted between vertically justified paragraphs.
The Centered, Bottom, and Justified alignment options are intended only for rectangular
text areas, and can be disrupted by obstructing items.
Specifying text inset
Text inset lets you specify the distance that characters are inset from the inside edge of a
text box. To specify the text inset for an active text box, use the text inset controls (Item >
Modify > Text tab > Text Inset area). To specify the same inset for all four sides, leave
Multiple Insets unchecked and then enter a number in the All Edges field. To specify
different insets for the four sides, check Multiple Insets and then enter numbers in the
Top, Left, Bottom, and Right fields.
Specifying story direction
You can position text so that it runs left-to-right and top-to-bottom or top-to-bottom and
right-to-left. To specify a story direction, choose Style > Story Direction, and then choose
Horizontal or Vertical.
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