type and leading

[Roger terry]

Both of these texts are myriad pro regular 9pt on 9pt but unless I am going crazy or there is something special about German, this isn't the case.

[iaing]

Hi Roger - any chance you've got 'justify vertically' enabled on the second one - that would override your leading.

[Roger terry]

Thanks but no, it is top aligned.

[Dave Harris]

Do you have a Leading override set via the Character panel?

[Roger terry]

leading override is set at 9pt on both the German and the English text and there is a difference for sure. The German was created in INDesign. I imported the PDF into Publisher and noticed that when I add text to the pdf paragraph the leading says it is the same, but it is not.

[jmwellborn]

5 hours ago, Roger terry said:

leading override is set at 9pt on both the German and the English text and there is a difference for sure. The German was created in INDesign. I imported the PDF into Publisher and noticed that when I add text to the pdf paragraph the leading says it is the same, but it is not.

I am having some leading problems too with imported PDFs, converted to afpubs.   When I cut and paste some text, it doesn't always paste in with the leading the way it was before Cut.  It seems to be erratic.  Usually if I highlight the entire thing, fiddle around with the leading arrows, then click on the leading to match the point size of the type, it adjusts pretty well, but this is strange.  Also, if I click on the space between a demand line return before the start a new paragraph, it is not possible (or I haven't a clue) to reduce the leading between the two lines.   I am probably clueless, because Publisher is so grand.  But if not, could we have a little leading help?

[jmwellborn]

P.S.  I absolutely love Publisher!!

[jmwellborn]

On 9/22/2018 at 2:51 PM, jmwellborn said:

I am having some leading problems too with imported PDFs, converted to afpubs.   When I cut and paste some text, it doesn't always paste in with the leading the way it was before Cut.  It seems to be erratic.  Usually if I highlight the entire thing, fiddle around with the leading arrows, then click on the leading to match the point size of the type, it adjusts pretty well, but this is strange.  Also, if I click on the space between a demand line return before the start a new paragraph, it is not possible (or I haven't a clue) to reduce the leading between the two lines.   I am probably clueless, because Publisher is so grand.  But if not, could we have a little leading help?

The PDF I imported on 9/22 was created from a document originated using iCalamus.  I then saved it as an afpub document.  Apparently some pretty strange stuff came along with it, including pages that would print photos and only partial text, leading which was fine on some pages and fouled up on others, some lines in 3 pt type and others in 11 pt type,  wierd margins and many lines that refused to justify entirely, or which became extremely short lines stretched out to the entire text frame.     Today I worked with several documents originated in InDesign and Apple Pages and converted to PDF.   They all imported into Publisher as smoothly as possible.  One - developed for children — included all kinds of type faces, wiggly lines, clip art, and every strange type face in my computer (Tiger teeth, Quake, that sort of thing).  Every one eas perfect, converted to afpub, and could then be edited.   My conclusion is that the problem lies with hidden glitches in iCalamus, and most definitely not with Publisher.  Whew!!!

[Sean P]

Hi Roger,

Would you be able to attach the document you are using please? Issues like these tend to be very specific so without supporting documents, it is very difficult for us to look into issues!

Thanks  

[Roger terry]

Attached is a spread extracted from a bigger document. Please take a look at the second paragraph. Publisher tells me it is myriad pro regular 9/9 and para settings tells me it has 14.5 points before paragraphs which leads me now to believe that in fact each line is a paragraph. However, if I reduce space between paragraphs to 14 point, it really does take 14 point leading and going down to zero for space before para really does result in 9 on 9 point.

Very short.afpub

[Sean P]

You are indeed correct - each line is a separate paragraph. If you go to Text > Show Special Characters you can see these paragraph markers!