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Drop capitals

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017 This topic last edited on: 6/Apr/2016, at 13:59

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Add a simple drop capital

1.Click in the paragraph where you want to insert a drop capital.

2.On the Type menu, click Compact Control Palette, and then click the DC tab.

3.In Lines, enter number of lines for the drop capital.

4.Enter other optional data.

5.Click the confirmation icon .

Remove the first line indent in the drop capital

On the Type menu, point to Paragraph, and then click Toggle Standard Indent.

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Change the drop cap number of lines

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter the number in Lines, and then click the confirmation icon .

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Note: number 1 or 0 removes the drop capital.

Change the drop cap font

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, select font in Font, and then click the confirmation icon .

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Note: to get a drop cap in the default font, in Font, select [Empty].

Change the drop cap right margin

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter a value in R. Margin, and then click the confirmation icon .

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Note: the positive values increase the margin. Negative values move the rest of the text left.

Note: you cannot create a native irregular margin, but you can use a workaround: reducing margin to fit external lines (allia... colunt) and inserting a non-breaking space (SHIFT+CTRL+space) to shift other line(s) right.

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Shrink/stretch drop cap letter

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter a value in Rel. Base, and then click the confirmation icon .

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Note: the values less than 1000 shrink. 1000 means 100%. 605 means 60.5%

Change drop cap letter height (keep baseline position)

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter a value in Capital, and then click the confirmation icon .

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Note: the positive values moves the cap top down. Negative values move the cap top up.

Change drop cap letter baseline (keep top position)

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter a value in Baseline, and then click the confirmation icon .

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Note: the positive values moves the baseline down. Negative values move the baseline up.

Change drop cap number of letters

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter a value in Chars, and then click the confirmation icon .

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Note: 1 character is default.

Make a raised cap

This is two-step action.

1.On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter a value in Capital, to make the cap higher and then click the confirmation icon .

2.Switch to the V.Just tab, and then under Leading at column top, select Active and then in value, enter a suitable value to shift down the entire first paragraph. Note: if the lock to baseline grid is turned on (look at the Grid alignment, if there's a value in Value, grid lock is turned on), you can move only in multiples of grid value.

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Make an adjacent cap

This is two-step action.

1.On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter values for drop cap as explained in previous paragraphs and then click the confirmation icon .

2.Click before the drop capital letter.

3.Press SHIFT+CTRL+Right Arrow, and then select Character Hor. Position.

4.Press ALT+Left Arrow until drop cap gets out of its frame, and the rest of text is well left-aligned.

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Reset a drop capital

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter [Empty] in Font, 1 in Chars, 0 in R. Margin, 1000 in Rel.Base, 0 in Capital and in Baseline, and then click the confirmation icon .

To reset special caps

•To reset adjacent cap, do all as above, and then place the I-beam before the cap. Press CTRL+BACKSPACE once or more - until the cap returns in the frame.

•To reset a raised cap, do all as for normal cap, and then under Leading at column top, clear Active.

Remove a drop capital

On the DC tab of the Compact Control Palette, enter 0 in Lines, and then click the confirmation icon .

Add an image as drop capital

You can use a smal image as a drop capital. The screenshot shows the result and the tagging.

Explanation of tags

Tag	What it does
>grid 9,9<	This tag just the text alignment to grid by setting grid starting point on 9pt and the grid value also on 9pt. It has not much to do with the drop capital, and it is optional.
>held 9pt<	This tag just defines the type size and leading to 9pt. It has not much to do with the drop capital, and it is optional.
>il 14pt,2<	This tag indents the 2 lines of text from left for 14pt, making space for the image. The 14pt value depends on the image width, and may need to be adjusted for wider or narrower images.
>is -IL<	This tag makes sure that the first line is not indented - otherwise the image will also have the 14pt indent. The IL variable ensures that it will adjust to any indent value.
>d 8.4<	This tag move the text baseline down, so the image would fit in the frame. The value depends on the actual text leading and the image height.
>img mkmoo1,,17<	This tag inserts the image named "mkmoo1" and makes it 17pt high.
>u 9<	This tag shifts the baseline up, so the first line of text is properly vertically aligned. The value depends on the value in >d ... tag.
>r 2<	This tag makes a space between the image and the first character in text. The value depends on the >il value.