How can I put text on top of a graphic in Framemaker 11?

[TechWriterGirl]

I am using Framemaker 11. When I import an image from Photoshop (EPS file) and put a text box on top, I can't get the text to be on top of the graphic without jumping to the next page. Is there a setting that I'm missing in Framemaker? The image is just borders, like a frame, and I'm trying to put the text inside the blank space.

[Matt S - Tech Comm Tools]

Can you supply a screenshot of what you're trying to do?

[Winfried Reng]

Possibly you must set the Runaround properties to Don't Run Around. Then the text will stick where it is.

[TechWriterGirl]

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This is the image I'm trying to create. I did set the text box properrties to "Don't runaround." That was an excellent idea, but it did not work.

[Arnis_Gubins]

You could always use the Textline tool and apply the appropriate character format.

[Matt S - Tech Comm Tools]

I suggest you use the text frame tool (to the left of Arnis' supplied screenshot) and set the background of the text frame (the diagonal b/w lines below the text frame tool) to None.

When all else fails, add the text to the graphic, save as PDF or other appropriate format, and place as needed.

-Matt

Matt R. Sullivan
co-author Publishing Fundamentals: Unstructured FrameMaker 11

[peter_minneapolis]

It's not clear what the page looks like when it's jumbled.

Also, in your next screen shot, please turn on View > Text Symbols, and View > Borders, to make troubleshooting a bit less speculative.

It's possible that there are other currently-invisible items on the page with runaround properties that are affecting the text.

HTH

Regards,

Peter

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[TechWriterGirl]

I figured it out! Thanks to everyone for all the helpful suggestions.

The issue was that the image itself had runaround properties. I had been resetting the runaround properties of the text only, and not the image. I didn't realize you had to do both.