Operation Manual

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AutoFlow
When importing text, it's a good idea to take advantage of the AutoFlow
feature, which will automatically create text frames and pages until all the text
has been imported. This way, enough frames are created to display the whole
story. Then you can gauge just how much adjustment will be needed to fit the
story to the available "real estate" in your site. You can make the major
changes first, then proceed to the fine-tuning.
Making text fit the frame
To make your text fit within a frame you can use the AutoFit
button, or incrementally increase or decrease the frame text (with Enlarge
Story Text or Shrink Story Text). All buttons are hosted on the frame's
context toolbar.
Linking Creative frames
When selected, a text frame includes a Link button at the bottom right which
allows you to import text files or control how the frame's story flows to
following frames. The icon inside each frame's Link button denotes the state
of the frame and its story text:
No Overflow
The frame is not linked to a following frame (it's either a standalone
frame or the last frame in a sequence) and the end of the story text
is visible.
Overflow
The frame is not linked (either standalone or last frame) and there is
additional story text in the overflow area.
Continued
The frame is linked to a following frame. The end of the story text
may be visible, or it may flow into the following frame.
Note: The button icon will be red if the final frame of the sequence
is overflowing, or green if there's no overflow.
There are two basic ways to set up a linked sequence of frames:
• You can link a sequence of empty frames, then import the text.
OR
• You can import the text into a single frame, then create and link
additional frames into which the text automatically flows.