Operation Manual

Working with Text 101
Linking text frames
When a text frame is selected, the frame includes a Link button at the bottom
right which denotes the state of the frame and its story text, and which allows
you to control how the frame's story flows to following frames:
No Overflow
The frame is not linked to a following frame (it's either a standalone
frame or the last frame in a sequence) and the frame is empty or the end
of the story text is visible.
Overflow
The populated frame is not linked (either standalone or last frame) and
there is additional story text in the hidden overflow area. An
Autoflow button also appears to the left of the Link button.
Continued
The frame is linked to a following frame. The end of the story text may
be visible, or it may flow into the following frame.
Note: The button icon will be red if the final frame of the sequence is
overflowing, or green if there's no overflow.
There are two basic ways to set up a linked sequence of frames:
• You can link a sequence of empty frames, then import the text.
• You can import the text into a single frame, then create and link
additional frames into which the text automatically flows.
When frames are created by the AutoFlow option (for example
when importing text), they are automatically linked in
sequence.
To create a link or reorder the links between existing frames, you can use the
Link button under the frame (or the controls on the Frame context toolbar).
Remember to watch the cursor, which changes to indicate these operations.
• You can link to frames already containing text or are already in a link
sequence.
• If the frame was not part of a link sequence, its text is merged into the
selected text's story.