Images and other objects (like tables, text frames or shapes) can be placed in InDesign in a few ways: by simply positioning them into the spread, as inline objects, or as anchored objects. Show
To control the flow of the text around these objects and the space between them and the text, we can use the objects’ wrap options. Let’s start to see the basic options. If you need to skip to a specific section, click on one of the links here:
Wrap text around an image or another objectActivating the Text Wrap PanelFrom the Text Wrap panel you can change the wrap options of each object (The same options are also available in the menu bar).
Wrap the textBy default, any object you place in InDesign is set to No Text Wrap (A). Select the object to change this option. You can change it to: Here is the result for each option: Adjust the distance between text and objectYou can set the distance between the text and around the object by changing the offset values and the wrap options. This creates a boundary that you can eventually personalize using the Direct Selection tool (The white arrow to be more clear) or the
Pen tool. Detect the edges of an image when text wrappingInDesign can detect the edge of a picture and generate a boundary that you can use to wrap the text around it (or inside the image).
Wrap text around images with captionA group of objects acts like a single object. So, the best way to wrap the text around an image with a caption is to group the image and
the caption, and then set the Text Wrap to the group (and eventually anchor the group). Wrap text around an anchored object or an inline objectThe text wrap properties in an anchored object affect only the lines of text following the anchor
marker, not the line in which the anchor marker is placed or the lines before it. Inline objects are anchored objects, so the same rule is applied. Text wrap and master pagesTo objects placed into master pages you can set the text to always wrap around the image (default when
Text Wrap active), or only the text placed into the master page by activating Apply to Master Page Only. Text wrap and hidden layersAs default, a wrap object affects text frames in all the layers even when its layer is hidden . To change this behavior, you need to select the Suppress Text Wrap When Layer Is Hidden option in the Layer Option dialog box. This option can cause a recomposition of the text placed in other layers. Ignore text wrap in a text frameTo set a text frame to ignore any wrap option:
Wrap inside an image or shape (invert text wrap)To wrap some text inside an image, you can use the Invert option.
You can adapt the Offset to your needs in order to make the text go over the borders, or add some space between the text and the edge of the shape. Also, you can personalize the wrap boundary using the Direct Selection tool (The white arrow to be more clear) or the Pen tool. Text wrap misbehaviorIf InDesign is giving you a headache with text wrap, see this checklist by InDesignSecrets to identify the problem, or feel free to drop a comment below. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with new posts or updates, and feel free to send me any feedback you might have related to the topics covered in this post. If you liked the post, I'd really appreciate you sharing it! The best articles on the blogHere is a list of the most read articles on the blog:
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Select the text frame, and choose Object > Text Frame Options. Select Ignore Text Wrap, and click OK.
Why is text wrap locked in InDesign?It's misleading: Its merely an indicator that a new feature is available in InDesign 2021. Once you use it, a popup will let you know a different way to wrap about objects - automatically selecting the subject. Then the blue dot disappear.
How could you have an element ignore text wrap?Choose Object > Text Frame Options, or Option/Alt-double-click on the frame. In the General options pane, select Ignore Text Wrap. Voila! The caption stays where you want it but the rest of the text makes room for the image.
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