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clipping path result indesign

i’ve been writing you for some time now about how you can use text wrap in indesign.
and now, because some of you asked for this… i’d like to get into that in more detail :)
here’s how you can wrap some text on a nonregular formed object using indesign.
it’s a 6 steps tutorial which goes like this:

1. duplicate the image that you want to use for the text wrap:

duplicate clipping path indesign
2. select the duplicate image and go to object/clipping path

clipping path in indesign

3. then choose the photoshop path (i’ve assumed that you’ve already created the path in photoshop … so you shoul this before you go on).

insert photoshop clipping path
4. select with the direct selection tool the clipping and convert it into frame

convert clipping path to frame indesing

5. delete the frame and if you go to direct selection tool you’ll see only the clipping path. now, just create a box containing the text you want to wrap on the path.

create text wrap box indesign

6. now you have only one step to go, so select the the clipping box > text wrap > wrap aroung object shape

text wrap clipping path

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  1. jez on Friday 27, 2007

    you cannot also do this on html pages. not only in indesign.
    i am going to present a method in wordpress themes next month or so.
    if you care, drop me a mail and I will let you know once I am kicking things off!

    great blog you as well, quite interesting topics covered. I should drop by more often :)

  2. webee on Friday 27, 2007

    hi jez,

    thanks for dropping by.
    and please let me know once you’ve got that tutorial on your site. i’d like to link it in order to provide complete information to my readers ;).

    come again!

  3. Sean McPeak on Friday 27, 2007

    Love this technique. I’m a nood when it comes to print and InDesign. Thanks for your tutorial. I love finding qualified “teachers” online who are willing to share the wealth. My question is “How can I get this effect in Photoshop CS3?” Any advice woulf be much appreciated.

    Cheers.

    Sean

  4. webee on Friday 27, 2007

    hi sean,

    and thanks for the appreciation.
    i’m not working for the momment in cs3. but i’ll try to see if this tip is also available there.

    so… stay tooned ;)