{"id":238,"date":"2016-06-14T00:14:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T00:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/?p=238"},"modified":"2024-11-14T13:58:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T02:58:42","slug":"how-to-place-an-image-inside-a-text-using-indesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/how-to-place-an-image-inside-a-text-using-indesign","title":{"rendered":"How to Place an Image Inside a Text using InDesign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When working with design layouts or artistic covers there are times when you want to be extra creative and have image outlined by text. This tutorial will ensure you understand the ground skills to be able to correctly and efficiently do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Place an Image Inside a Text<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 1<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by having any InDesign document open that you will be able to use for this tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-1-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"ImageInText-1-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-1-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-1-DynamicWebTraining-1-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 2<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go ahead and type anything you like on the page and place at the head of the document. There are no restrictions placed when it comes to what font to use and how big the text should be.<br>For this tutorial, the Font used is Impact and the Size was 300 pt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-2-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"ImageInText-2-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-2-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-2-DynamicWebTraining-1-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 3<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You now need to outline your text and this can be done by going to the Menu Bar, select <strong>Type<\/strong> and from the drop down choose <strong>Create Outlines<\/strong>.<br><em>Note: If you are unsure as to how the Create Outline Tool works, make reference to our \u2018Creating an Outline\u2019 blog.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-3-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"ImageInText-3-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-3-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-3-DynamicWebTraining-1-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 4<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once there is an outline to your text you can then choose an image to place within. You can now select your image and place it by using the <strong>Adobe Bridge Tool<\/strong>.<br>Note: If you are unsure as to how the Adobe Bridge Tool works, make reference to our \u2018Using Adobe Bridge to Place Graphics\u2019 blog.<br>The image has now been placed. However, if the whole image doesn\u2019t show within the text then this means that the image is larger than the text. The orange outline as shown in the fourth snapshot presents the frame of the image as compared to the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-4-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"ImageInText-4-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-4-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 785w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-4-DynamicWebTraining-1-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-4-DynamicWebTraining-1-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 5<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to adjust the image to the texts size you will have to go to the Menu Bar, click on <strong>Object<\/strong> and from the drop down select <strong>Fitting \uf0e0 Fit Frame Proportionally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-5-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"ImageInText-5-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-5-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-5-DynamicWebTraining-1-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 6<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viola! The image has now been resized to the size of your text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-6-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"ImageInText-6-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-6-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ImageInText-6-DynamicWebTraining-1-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When working with design layouts or artistic covers there are times when you want to be extra creative and have image outlined by text. 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