Avoid Justifying the FollowingEven if your body text is justified, other elements of your text will want to be ragged, both to avoid composition problems and to provide a contrast to the symmetry of your justified type. The following elements should not be justified:
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Show H&J ViolationsAs absolutely fabulous as the Adobe Paragraph Composer is, you shouldn't expect miracles. good type color doesn't come easy, and you'll still have to fix some composition problems manually. This is where the preference show H&J Violations comes in handy. This composition preference allows you to easily identify the problems so that you can fix themby any means necessary. As a final reality check, it's important to keep in mind that even with the most carefully considered column widths, the most scientifically proven justification options, and the most judicious use of Indesign's Composition preferences, spacing problems will still occur from time to time. So don't fire the proofreader. |
Paragraph Composer WeirdnessIn InDesign CS, there were some problems with the Adobe Paragraph Composer refusing to let short words be pulled back to the previous line, even when there was room enough to accommodate them. This issue has been resolved in Indesign CS2. However, you will still find that when editing text that is composed using the Adobe Paragraph Composer, the type before and after the cursor will move. This is because, while you are editing the text, the paragraph is in progressInDesign is still figuring out how it can compose the spacing within the paragraph and adjusting spacing and line break on the fly. If it bothers you, you can always edit the type in the Story Editorchoose Edit > Story Editor, Cmd+Y (Ctrl+Y). |