I can't wrap text to my drawing

[Bynah]

I cannot get this text to wrap to the vines and dots to the right of them. Any ideas?

[Bynah]

I tried all the options in the text wrap box but they all did weird things. Is there another way?

Chat-Pul Tea List5-7-21.afpub

[jmwellborn]

@Bynah I believe the problem is that you have created a number of pixel layers which overlap each other and block out any way for the text frame to wrap neatly around a single object.  I have tried grouping a few of the layers closest to the text, but there again the dots and scrolls around the border still block out any way for the text to wrap.    I used  TEXT>Show Special Characters and discovered that you had inserted a paragraph return after every line.  I removed them, and have managed to create the option below. (See trial file). I know it isn't what you want.  Hopefully somebody with much more expertise than I can help you either figure this out, or set you on an easier path.  I also tried creating an ellipse, converting it to curves, then typing text inside it.  I then copied that and pasted it into your document, replacing the linked text frame.  I then used the Node Tool to drag the ellipse around a bit, creating a slightly wrapped text.  When I was through, I went into the Text Frame Panel and changed the Fill color to transparent in order to get rid of a faint grey tinge which was the background for the text at that point. (See trial-2). Please forgive the typo "You ca even buy some here"

Chat-Pul Tea List5-7-21 trial.afpub

Chat-Pul Tea List5-7-21 trial-2.afpub

 

[Bynah]

Wow, thank you so much for all your labor. I really appreciate that!

I could probably make it work what you did. I just needed more space on that card to add another category.

I really wish I could do the text wrap. I wish I could understand what all you did. I just don't have much "expertise" at all!

Still a newbie.☺️

[jmwellborn]

@Bynah  tomorrow I will recreate it and write out what I did for you.  I will also show you a simple text wrap.   I will send it here as a PDF.   Can't have a neighbor (I live not far from you) struggling.  😊

[Bynah]

Is that right? where do you live?

[jmwellborn]

Suburb of Charlotte

[firstdefence]

1. Use guides dragged out from the ruler area to mark out the top, left and bottom area for the text frame Fig 1
2. Copy the text from the old text frame and then delete that text frame or move it off page so that it doesn't interfere with the new text frame. Fig 2
3. Using the pen tool draw a simple shape around the edges of the vines and then convert the shape to a text frame. Fig 3
4. Paste the copied text from step 2 into the new shaped text frame. Fig 4
5. Finished look Fig 5

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Fig 5

 

Instead of applying a layer fx to the text, create a character style and under the colour and decorations section apply an outline, give the style a name like Gabriola Faux Bold and save it. The benefit of doing this is you can edit the style and any text that has this style applied will also reflect those edits.

[jmwellborn]

@Bynah  Hooray!   “Somebody with much [MUCH, MUCH] more expertise” — @firstdefence —  has come to your rescue!  😅  

[firstdefence]

2 hours ago, jmwellborn said:

@Bynah  Hooray!   “Somebody with much [MUCH, MUCH] more expertise” — @firstdefence —  has come to your rescue!  😅  

Is this too much muching, I think not, you can never have enough muchness in a post, that much I'm sure of.

[jmwellborn]

@firstdefence As long as it is too much muching and not too much munching I think we are on stable ground.   

[jmwellborn]

@Bynah  Although @firstdefence has most definitely shown you the way, here is the promised PDF.  Perhaps it will get you started with Text Wrap and does show you the amateurish way I wrapped some text for your file.  Although I must confess that I completely overlooked the small (?) matter of adjusting your character style.😧

Using text wrap.pdf

[Bynah]

On 5/7/2021 at 6:29 PM, jmwellborn said:

Suburb of Charlotte

Just out of curiosity, what makes you think I live near Charlotte??

My friends do, but I live in Northern NH

[Bynah]

On 5/7/2021 at 6:29 PM, jmwellborn said:

Suburb of Charlotte

Oh now I get it, because I talked about Asheville. right. Those are our friends. We are all part of the same community.

We have communities all over the world. You should visit our Yellow Deli in Hiddenite!!!

[Bynah]

17 hours ago, firstdefence said:

1. Use guides dragged out from the ruler area to mark out the top, left and bottom area for the text frame Fig 1
2. Copy the text from the old text frame and then delete that text frame or move it off page so that it doesn't interfere with the new text frame. Fig 2
3. Using the pen tool draw a simple shape around the edges of the vines and then convert the shape to a text frame. Fig 3
4. Paste the copied text from step 2 into the new shaped text frame. Fig 4
5. Finished look Fig 5

Fig 1

Fig 2

Fig 3

Fig 4

Fig 5

 

Instead of applying a layer fx to the text, create a character style and under the colour and decorations section apply an outline, give the style a name like Gabriola Faux Bold and save it. The benefit of doing this is you can edit the style and any text that has this style applied will also reflect those edits.

That is beautiful what you did. But, I am not getting what to do after I paste it in the text frame. Every way I try to justify it it comes out wrong. How did you get that nice edge on the left side? What justify settings did you use?

[Bynah]

I tried your ellipse method. that was fun! just not what I wanted exactly. But good for future use. Thank you.

[firstdefence]

5 hours ago, Bynah said:

That is beautiful what you did. But, I am not getting what to do after I paste it in the text frame. Every way I try to justify it it comes out wrong. How did you get that nice edge on the left side? What justify settings did you use?

Hi Bynah, I literally just pasted it in, I haven't touched the justify settings, I did alter the text size to fit the new text frame better. The reason for the text size adjustment was, a few of the words were running out of the text frame and after removing the layer and creating a style to add the outline decoration to the text, the text was a bit larger, so I dropped the text size from the original size of 12pt to 11pt this also compensated for the slightly shortened height of the text frame and brought all the text back into view.

See your original file that I edited attached.
Chat-Pul Tea List5-7-21 - fit text around vine.afpub

[Bynah]

thank you for your help. This is what I ended up doing, as I had to add the whole section with the lattes I just made a text box and center justified it and text wrapped it to my sheep. btw, if you ever get to Honiton, in Devon, we have a Yellow Deli there and you could try some of our lovely maté got yourself!

[jmwellborn]

@Bynah.  Good job!😊

[Bynah]

thank you sir! If you want to try some maté, go to Hiddenite. You WON'T be disappointed!