Text wrapping around cropped image wraps around the original image's size/outline

[Kim S]

I am trying to wrap text around a cropped image, but it is wrapping the text around the original image size/outline. I want it to wrap around only the visible cropped area. When I check the text wrap outline, it shows the outline of the original image. I know I can edit the outline by hand, but there has to be a faster way. I tried resetting the wrap outline, and it changes to the cropped area, but it doesn't stick.

I have attached a file with the problematic elements. I should note that I'm setting the text wrap at a group level, while the image that is cropped is part of that group. 

Extra Credit: What does reset wrap outline do? In this situation it doesn't seem to do anything permanent.

Thx!

Example.afpub

[Oufti]

3 hours ago, Kim S said:

I should note that I'm setting the text wrap at a group level, while the image that is cropped is part of that group. 

That seems to be the point.

From the Layers panel:

1. Select the "Group w/ Cropped Image"
2. Unwrap it (choosing None as wrapping style)
3. Select instead all its content (with shift-click from first group to Cropped image)
4. Wrap its content (choosing Square or Adapted as wrapping style) 

[Kim S]

I want to, and think I should be able to, wrap the entire group and not have to manually select everything but the cropped image to wrap the text around. If I'm misunderstanding your suggestion, please further clarify.

[Oufti]

In the Layers panel, it is very easy to select the whole content of the group (*). Then you only need one click to wrap all at once.

Note that the so-called layer "Cropped Image" is also to be included in the selection to wrap. Trouble comes only when you apply wrap to "Group w/ Cropped Image" as a whole (thus including the invisible part I suppose). 

 

(*) How I do:

1. Option/Alt click to close the group
2. Click to open the group

So only first level elements appear.

[Komatös]

Hi @Kim S and welcome to the forums.

Resetting the wrap contour only happens when you make changes to the contour lines.

EDIT: One more hint: The "cropped layer" is not really cropped, but only masked. You would have to rasterize and crop the clipped layer.

 

[lepr]

18 hours ago, Kim S said:

I am trying to wrap text around a cropped image, but it is wrapping the text around the original image size/outline. I want it to wrap around only the visible cropped area. When I check the text wrap outline, it shows the outline of the original image. I know I can edit the outline by hand, but there has to be a faster way. I tried resetting the wrap outline, and it changes to the cropped area, but it doesn't stick.

I have attached a file with the problematic elements. I should note that I'm setting the text wrap at a group level, while the image that is cropped is part of that group. 

Extra Credit: What does reset wrap outline do? In this situation it doesn't seem to do anything permanent.

Thx!

 

 

You have demonstrated a bug.

The problem isn't particular to a Group containing a 'vector-cropped' (actually vector-masked) Image. It affects a Group containing a raster-masked or vector-masked object of any kind.

If a masked object has text wrap, the wrap outline is based on the revealed extent of the object - good.

If a masked object is in a Group, and the Group has text wrap, the wrap outline is based on the entire extent of the object as if it has no mask - bug.

 

[Kim S]

@LeProberto Aha! I thought that should be possible. I shall report it in the bug forum.

@Oufti Thanks for the suggested work around.

@Komatös Thanks for the video and educational points.

 

[Old Bruce]

There are far too many items in that group (of groups) which have some sort of text wrap applied already. That is not going to make things easy.

[Kim S]

3 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

There are far too many items in that group (of groups) which have some sort of text wrap applied already. That is not going to make things easy.

I just checked the file and there were only 2 separate instances of text wrapping of a group within a group. I turned off the text wrapping at the sublayers and the problem still existed.

[lepr]

15 minutes ago, Kim S said:

I shall report it in the bug forum.

Good luck with that. It's yet another permabug from years ago.

[Kim S]

2 hours ago, lepr said:

Good luck with that. It's yet another permabug from years ago.

Oh.

I entered the bug anyways. The squeaky wheel gets the grease?