Quark to InDesignCS3 Conversion Guide - InDesign User Group

Combining Text and Graphics
tip:
PREVEntIng tEXt wRAP
To prevent text in a frame from wrapping
around an object with a text wrap,
select the text frame, choose Object >
Text Frame Options, and then select
Ignore Text Wrap.
60 Adobe InDesign CS3 | Conversion guide
InDesign offers many features for creatively combining text and
graphics. For example, the InDesign text wrap options give you ultimate
control over the flow of text around an object. And the ability to convert
text into outlines means you can modify the shape of individual characters
however you want.
the text wrap panel lets you
control how text wraps around
an object. In this example, the
text wraps around the shape
of a graphic.
where are the controls for wrapping
text around objects?
In QuarkXPress, you use the
Runaround controls in the Modify
dialog box to control the flow of text
around an object; in InDesign, you
use the Text Wrap panel (Window >
Text Wrap).
Select an icon at the top of the Text
Wrap panel to indicate how text
will flow when the selected object
overlaps a text frame: No Text
Wrap, Wrap Around Bounding Box,
Wrap Around Object Shape, Jump
Object, or Jump To Next Column.
The method you select determines
which additional options are available
in the panel. For example, if
you choose Wrap Around Object
Shape, you can specify the amount
of offset for each side (top, bottom,
left, and right). The options in the
Wrap To menu let you control how
text is placed on either side of the