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4. Type urban architecture & natural landscapes.
The text appears, beginning at the flashing insertion point. Depending on the size of
your frame, the text might automatically wrap to a second line within the frame.
Note:
New text in InDesign is automatically set in black 12-pt Minion Pro. This font is
installed along with the application, so it should be available on your computer unless Type defaults to a 100%
someone has modified your system fonts. Don’t worry if your type appears in some other black fill with no stroke.
font; you will change it shortly. (You can apply a stroke
to type, but you should
be very careful when you
do to avoid destroying the
letter shapes.)

5. Choose the Selection tool in the Tools panel.
You must use the Selection tool to change the position and size of a text frame. You can
either drag the handles to manually change the frame, or use the Control panel options
to define specific parameters.
6. In the Control panel, make sure the constrain option is not active for the
W and H fields. Choose the top-left reference point and then change the
frame’s dimensions to:
X: 4.15 in W: 4.1 in
Y: 0.55 in H: 0.25 in
Some attributes of a type frame are no different than a graphics frame. You can change
the position and size (based on the selected reference point) using the fields on the left
end of the Control panel.

Most Control panel options When the frame is selected, Because type is black by
for a type frame are the these options define the default, it is not visible over
same as for any other frame. color attributes of the frame. the black shape.

The Selection
tool is active.

7. Choose the Type tool, and click inside the repositioned text frame to place
the insertion point.
Because the default type format is black, you can’t see the characters on the black
background. Because you know they are there, you can still select them.

The insertion point is placed even
though you can’t see the black text.

The Type tool
is active.

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