Comments on: Numbering Lines of Text http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:59:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-317031 David Blatner Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:20:52 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-317031 Ella... umm... what's a standard size? At what size? I can fit about 3,142 lines if I make the font size small enough. Ella… umm… what’s a standard size? At what size? I can fit about 3,142 lines if I make the font size small enough.

]]> By: Ella http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-317016 Ella Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:02:07 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-317016 So how many lines of text can be typed on standard size paper? So how many lines of text can be typed on standard size paper?

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-308326 David Blatner Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:26:26 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-308326 This is a very good point -- one that I hadn't considered before: Do people want numbered lines just on screen? Or to actually print out in the document? I made the assumption in the post above that SA was talking about actually printing the numbers. But perhaps line numbers in a galley view would be adequate? This is a very good point — one that I hadn’t considered before: Do people want numbered lines just on screen? Or to actually print out in the document? I made the assumption in the post above that SA was talking about actually printing the numbers. But perhaps line numbers in a galley view would be adequate?

]]> By: Bob Levine http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-308294 Bob Levine Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:07:25 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-308294 I really like the idea of adding a galley view to InDesign. I'm no engineer but I don't see it being all that difficult. While they're at it, how about adding track changes? :) I really like the idea of adding a galley view to InDesign. I’m no engineer but I don’t see it being all that difficult.

While they’re at it, how about adding track changes? :)

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-308188 David Blatner Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:04:50 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-308188 Good point, Mark. No, Klaus' tip actually has nothing to do with line numbers. I think one just inspired the other. Line numbers still need to be done with the trick in the post above. Good point, Mark. No, Klaus’ tip actually has nothing to do with line numbers. I think one just inspired the other. Line numbers still need to be done with the trick in the post above.

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307929 Mark Ashley Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:20:29 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307929 Nice work on the inline counter!! This will be very useful. Unless I'm missing something, though, this doesn't solve the desire for a line counter does it? Am I missing something? Nice work on the inline counter!! This will be very useful.

Unless I’m missing something, though, this doesn’t solve the desire for a line counter does it? Am I missing something?

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307585 David Blatner Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:17:41 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307585 Klaus, I thought you were just babbling earlier, but it <em>finally</em> dawned on me what you're talking about! Okay, you get your "brilliant" gold star sticker for the day. For those who still aren't picturing it, <a href="http://indesignsecrets.com/sequential-numbering-inside-paragraphs.php" rel="nofollow">see this post.</a> Klaus, I thought you were just babbling earlier, but it finally dawned on me what you’re talking about! Okay, you get your “brilliant” gold star sticker for the day. For those who still aren’t picturing it, see this post.

]]> By: Fred Goldman http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307508 Fred Goldman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:48:07 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307508 Actually, I agree get rid of the auto correct and spell check ;) Actually, I agree get rid of the auto correct and spell check ;)

]]> By: Klaus Nordby http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307191 Klaus Nordby Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:22:56 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307191 Hah! Major-League Triumphant Grins coming up here: :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) For I now tried setting the ParaStyle of the footnote to absolutely nothing -- 0.1 pt and 0 leading -- and, when eliminating the rule, that totally kills the footnote field, no matter how many reference numbers I put in the frame's body text. Hence I have my InDesign inline counter! Hah! Major-League Triumphant Grins coming up here: :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) For I now tried setting the ParaStyle of the footnote to absolutely nothing — 0.1 pt and 0 leading — and, when eliminating the rule, that totally kills the footnote field, no matter how many reference numbers I put in the frame’s body text. Hence I have my InDesign inline counter!

]]> By: Klaus Nordby http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307155 Klaus Nordby Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:45:23 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/numbering-lines-of-text.php#comment-307155 David, I don't consider the "it's a matter of how many people need that feature" to be much of an argument against the inclusion any feature. How many ID users use, say, the Data Merge capability? Say, 1 or 2%? Irrespective of the number of actual users, it's a great feature to have in there. I haven't, as of now, used it in real-world project myself -- but I'm sure glad to know that Data Merge is doable, as it keeps my mind open to the possibility of taking on a project where that somewhat-obscure Data Merge feature would be the cat's miaow. Since I have used the XyWrite inline counter, umm, countless time in the past, I KNOW how useful it is to have access to such a feature. David, I don’t consider the “it’s a matter of how many people need that feature” to be much of an argument against the inclusion any feature. How many ID users use, say, the Data Merge capability? Say, 1 or 2%? Irrespective of the number of actual users, it’s a great feature to have in there. I haven’t, as of now, used it in real-world project myself — but I’m sure glad to know that Data Merge is doable, as it keeps my mind open to the possibility of taking on a project where that somewhat-obscure Data Merge feature would be the cat’s miaow. Since I have used the XyWrite inline counter, umm, countless time in the past, I KNOW how useful it is to have access to such a feature.

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