Adobe InDesign CS3 Tip – All Wrapped Up in a New Favorit

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Even before I wrote a Layers Magazine online tutorial about InDesign Text Wraps ("All Wrapped Up" - http://www.layersmagazine.com/indesign-making-wraps.html), I had a steady flow of emails with requests for tips and workarounds. As good as the Wraps feature was in CS2, there were some interesting quirks and issues. With the introduction of CS3, many of these Wrap workarounds are no longer necessary. One of my favorite new additions is in the Wrap Options section of the Wraps panel (Window>Text Wrap) - "Wrap Largest Area" in the "Wrap To" popup menu. What makes this a favorite? Try the following to see for yourself. Fill a two-column Text Frame with type (Type>Fill with Placeholder Text). Then draw an oval with the Ellipse tool (L). With the oval selected, click the "Wrap around object shape" button, in the wraps panel, and choose Wrap Largest Area from the Wrap To popup. Drag the oval across the Text Frame to see what happens. The type will Wrap either the left or right side of the object depending which side has the most type area next to it in a column. So text will Wrap one side of the Wrap object, instead of just jumping across it.