ty_ford

Hi,

I have just installed InDesign and have opened a Pagemaker document. It went pretty well except for the front and back cover. They are a dark pattern with reversed type that's white so you can see it.

I see what looks like text blocks, but I can't get the text to show. Even if I type new text it shows up briefly as I put it in place, but then disappears.

Pagemaker had a move forward, backward move but the Window>Arrange>Bring All to Front doesn't do it. Can someone tell me the secret?

Thanks,

Ty Ford

buko

turn overprint preview off

ty_ford

It's not on.

Ty

alferrari

Bring All to Front doesn't do it. Can someone tell me the secret?


Well, everything can't possibly be in front. Think about it: it is a stack. One item only in front, one at the very back, and the others arranged in between. Select the picture or darkest object with the black arrow, and Object > Arrange > Send to Back. Then select others and now use Send Backwards until you can see the white type.

Al

Edit: That only works for objects within a layer. If there are layers in this file, move them up/down in the layers palette.

ty_ford

rrr.

Very frustrating. I can see the red text blocks. Would that mean they are on the top?
Still no text. I can read the text in the story editor, so I know it's there.

I can create a new text block and see it in the clear, but when I slide it over my dark background in the document, the type disappears regardless as to whether it;s black or white.

Pagemaker was a lot easier.

I appreciate your efforts to help me.

This is making me nuts.

Ty Ford

j_maloney

Text wrap? How about red type?

J

alferrari

I can create a new text block and see it in the clear, but when I slide
it over my dark background in the document, the type disappears regardless
as to whether it;s black or white.


That sounds like there are layers, and that you are creating the new text in a layer below the dark object/picture. Do you see layers in the layers palette?

Al

nini tjäder

Check if any of your frames have textwrap on.
Change stackingorder of objects and move them up and/or down in the stackingorder.
Open the Layers palette and look which Layers you have. I have a dim memory of PM-converted documents that put some masterpage items on locked layers.

(the other) mark

I'd try switching to High Quality Display (View/Display
Performance ...) It may be that the image's resolution is obscuring
the text.

mark