jakech Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) Is there a way to automatically distribute text across multiple text frames so that each frame is evenly filled? i.e. no excess white space in the final frame? Edited February 3, 2023 by jakech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_l Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, jakech said: Is there a way to automatically distribute text across multiple text frames so that each frame is evenly filled? It is called "Balance text in columns" in the Columns section of the Paragraph panel. jakech 1 Quote ---------- Windows 10 / 11, Complete Suite Retail and Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakech Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Thanks. I also made sure to "Justify vertically" and that was what I needed. joe_l 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEC Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, joe_l said: It is called "Balance text in columns" in the Columns section of the Paragraph panel. I think this only works with columns, it won't balance the text in linked text frames. The easiest way is to select all the text frames then drag up the bottom of the frames until they are even. Or, instead of three text frames, use one text frame with three columns. (Then use balance columns!) joe_l 1 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_l Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 21 minutes ago, PaulEC said: I think this only works with columns, it won't balance the text in linked text frames. Of course you are correct. I was not reading the OP carefully enough. Interesting fact? If you have a 2-column frame and one column has a width of 0, the characters will still be shown. See attached image. Left frame has a gutter to make it more obvious. PaulEC 1 Quote ---------- Windows 10 / 11, Complete Suite Retail and Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEC Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Well spotted! Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickRose Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 You also get this with just a standard text frame of zero width. I seem to remember this issue was raised a few years ago. Quote Windows 10 Pro, I5 3.3G PC 16G RAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEC Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 This could probably be classed as a bug, but at the end of the day, I'm not sure it really matters, or is worth trying to "fix"! Why would anyone want a zero width text frame and what would be the point in putting text in it? 😉 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, PaulEC said: Why would anyone want a zero width text frame and what would be the point in putting text in it? Vertical text. Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEC Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, loukash said: Vertical text. You can get that with a very narrow text frame. I was referring to MickRose's comment "You also get this with just a standard text frame of zero width. I seem to remember this issue was raised a few years ago." Logically nothing should show in a zero width text frame, but you do actually get this slightly odd effect of a single column of letters. As joe_l pointed out, this means that, when using two columns, with no gutter, these letters are superimposed over the text in the next column. All I'm saying is that this may be a bit odd, but there are no scenarios, that I can see, where it actually matters, so it's not worth worrying about! 😉 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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