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jimking · October 15, 2014, 10:30:22 AM

Can someone tell me how to edit this page? I'm attempting to adjust the folds on this 3 panel job and need to move rules, colored boxes out to line up with my blue guides for folds. But for the life of me I can't edit it. Its not a table or a linked graphic. Its vector, can be edited in illustrator and pitstop, in which it tells me I'm missing a step here in Indy. Its appears to be some sort of elements pasted into the document. The designer seemed to have linked some text boxes to this mess so I don't want to open a can of worms. I attempted to provide a link but errord out. Help would be appreciated with a beer.

Joe · October 15, 2014, 10:33:16 AM

How big is it? Can you package it and put it online so we can take a look at it?

jimking · October 15, 2014, 10:44:14 AM

Joe its a 2 page, 3 panel job. I created a separate file containing only the problem page. No links needed because it's only the colored boxes and rules that need to be adjusted. The client did some crazy stuff linking some of the text boxes to this thing and some not attached. Weird. Anyway I attempted to attach only that one page Indy file and said its to big at 2.5 megs. I'm not a member of any drop-box, grab-bag site.

Joe · October 15, 2014, 10:49:18 AM

Quote from: jimking on October 15, 2014, 10:44:14 AMJoe its a 2 page, 3 panel job. I created a separate file containing only the problem page. No links needed because it's only the colored boxes and rules that need to be adjusted. The client did some crazy stuff linking some of the text boxes to this thing and some not attached. Weird. Anyway I attempted to attach only that one page Indy file and said its to big at 2.5 megs. I'm not a member of any drop-box, grab-bag site.

Email it to me and I'll put on the web server and post a link for others to take a crack at it. I'm not an Indy expert. I imagine others will have better luck with it than I will.

joe at b4print dot com

DigitalCrapShoveler · October 15, 2014, 11:06:28 AM

I'll take a crack at it.

andyfest · October 15, 2014, 11:09:23 AM

Can you export a pdf of the problem page successfully from Indy that incorporates all of the elements? Perhaps some of us can look at that.

Joe · October 15, 2014, 11:35:29 AM

Here is the ID doc.

http://test.b4print.com/downloads/HealthyWatch-trifold.jim.indd.zip

jimking · October 15, 2014, 11:38:33 AM

Quote from: andyfest on October 15, 2014, 11:09:23 AMCan you export a pdf of the problem page successfully from Indy that incorporates all of the elements? Perhaps some of us can look at that.

I emailed a Indy file to Joe who'll post it
because I couldn't. However in Pitstop I am able to select and edit, move boxes, rules etc. I'm still thinking its something the designer cut and pasted into the document and then linked text and pics to it. That tells me I should be able to edit this thing in Indy.

Designia(o_O) · October 15, 2014, 11:39:29 AM

My Indys too old.

DigitalCrapShoveler · October 15, 2014, 11:41:37 AM

It's been created as a graph using the graph tool. You will have to edit the lines via the text tool.

DigitalCrapShoveler · October 15, 2014, 11:46:09 AM

That's about the dumbest use of this tool I have seen. Sheer incompetence.

If you select anything on in that area of the lines with the Text Edit tool, it will open up a bunch of options in the Control Bar. You just need to get in there and figure it out; not too hard. I have seen this a few times.

Let me know if you have questions.

David · October 15, 2014, 11:48:09 AM

Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 15, 2014, 11:46:09 AMLet me know if you have questions.

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jimking · October 15, 2014, 11:51:00 AM

Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 15, 2014, 11:41:37 AMIt's been created as a graph using the graph tool. You will have to edit the lines via the text tool.

Dagnabbit! It took me a second to make that correction. Can't recall ever having to edit a graph in Indy, but it does seem familiar. Thanks DCS, beer on me.

DigitalCrapShoveler · October 15, 2014, 11:52:03 AM

Quote from: jimking on October 15, 2014, 11:51:00 AM
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 15, 2014, 11:41:37 AMIt's been created as a graph using the graph tool. You will have to edit the lines via the text tool.
Dagnabbit! It took me a second to make that correction. Can't recall ever having to edit a graph in Indy, but it does seem familiar. Thanks DCS, beer on me.

No problem, Jimbo. Happy to help.

jimking · October 15, 2014, 12:15:34 PM

Did you notice the fold? She designed this 3 panel tri-fold bro with the middle panel being shorter of the 3. All images where RGB. Originally provided printready pdfs that where lores, no bleeds etc. What does that tell me? An underpaid Internet designer who couldn't get a job with GOoGOo, so now I'm blessed with her genius.

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