Comments on: Replacing a Character with an Inline Object http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:16:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dave http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-462652 dave Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:46:17 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-462652 I should add that the frame I'm placing is an empty colored circle. my afforementioned script places an art file, which creates its own frame, which would be square. e.g. replace every "B" with a small blue circle, every "R" with a red one (for a color-coded index) I should add that the frame I’m placing is an empty colored circle. my afforementioned script places an art file, which creates its own frame, which would be square.

e.g. replace every “B” with a small blue circle, every “R” with a red one (for a color-coded index)

]]> By: dave http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-462647 dave Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:42:22 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-462647 is there a feasible way to do this in CS2? I've been bugging my IT staff to deploy CS3 (now that CS4 is on the horizon) - and we've only recently gotten CS2! I have a script that replaces a string of text with inline art (forget where I got it), but in this case I'm not embedding art, just an empty frame. is there a feasible way to do this in CS2?

I’ve been bugging my IT staff to deploy CS3 (now that CS4 is on the horizon) - and we’ve only recently gotten CS2!

I have a script that replaces a string of text with inline art (forget where I got it), but in this case I’m not embedding art, just an empty frame.

]]> By: Bob Levine http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351423 Bob Levine Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:31:09 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351423 Very nice. I realize that this example is pretty straight forward but the one thing I like to remind people of when find/change discussions come up is that if you have a complicated find change that it's a good idea to save the query for future use. They're saved as small XML files that you can very easily share with other users. It's amazing how many folks miss that query drop down at the top of the find change dialog box. Very nice. I realize that this example is pretty straight forward but the one thing I like to remind people of when find/change discussions come up is that if you have a complicated find change that it’s a good idea to save the query for future use.

They’re saved as small XML files that you can very easily share with other users.

It’s amazing how many folks miss that query drop down at the top of the find change dialog box.

]]> By: Somerset http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351310 Somerset Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:30:23 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351310 Thank you for such a speedy response! I was slow close to getting it right. I tried pasting the object into the Replace field, but I didn't know about the "Other" options. Just goes to show that you should click on every button and menu item, then you'r bound to find what you're looking for! Thank you for such a speedy response!

I was slow close to getting it right. I tried pasting the object into the Replace field, but I didn’t know about the “Other” options. Just goes to show that you should click on every button and menu item, then you’r bound to find what you’re looking for!

]]> By: Michel http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351292 Michel Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:55:44 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351292 I just used this same trick (gleaned from an InDesign conference session in Miami) for a festival programme. If you apply a character style to the inline item, it makes it easier to find afterwards as well. I just used this same trick (gleaned from an InDesign conference session in Miami) for a festival programme. If you apply a character style to the inline item, it makes it easier to find afterwards as well.

]]> By: Anne-Marie http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351243 Anne-Marie Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:12:11 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351243 This is one of my all-time favorite tricks I've ever seen you demo, David (remember, at the live podcast recording in NYC ... it was one of your solutions for "how many ways can you duplicate something"). I wasn't sure I'd ever see a practical application for it, and here it is! Very cool. This is one of my all-time favorite tricks I’ve ever seen you demo, David (remember, at the live podcast recording in NYC … it was one of your solutions for “how many ways can you duplicate something”). I wasn’t sure I’d ever see a practical application for it, and here it is! Very cool.

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351224 David Blatner Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:25:27 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351224 Fritz, I'm not sure that's correct. In my tests, there actually is no difference between formatted and unformatted when it comes to inline objects. Object formatting (even object styles) appear to be maintained either way. However, I like to use "unformatted" <em>just in case</em> (we publishers are a paranoid lot). I reserve "formatted" for when I know I need to maintain text formatting (font, character style, etc.). Fritz, I’m not sure that’s correct. In my tests, there actually is no difference between formatted and unformatted when it comes to inline objects. Object formatting (even object styles) appear to be maintained either way.

However, I like to use “unformatted” just in case (we publishers are a paranoid lot). I reserve “formatted” for when I know I need to maintain text formatting (font, character style, etc.).

]]> By: Fritz http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351214 Fritz Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:07:15 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351214 I believe that if you have a frame with styling applied (like a stroke, drop shadow, etc) and you choose unformated that it will be pasted in as a plain frame. I believe that if you have a frame with styling applied (like a stroke, drop shadow, etc) and you choose unformated that it will be pasted in as a plain frame.

]]> By: Martin http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351181 Martin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:51:36 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351181 What is the difference between "Clipboard Contents, Formatted" and "Clipboard Contents, Unformatted"? Both seemed to work in this instance. What is the difference between “Clipboard Contents, Formatted” and “Clipboard Contents, Unformatted”?

Both seemed to work in this instance.

]]> By: Hopsa http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351119 Hopsa Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:41:49 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/replacing-a-character-with-an-inline-object.php#comment-351119 briliant! briliant!

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