Stacking Text Box and Photo (GIF)

[Carrie_Feld@adobeforums.com]

I am using Adobe InDesign 2.0 and am having problems stacking a text box on top of a photograph (GIF format). Both the text box and photo are on a page with "A-Master A" applied and were created in the default layer. I have tried to change the order of the stacked objects by selecting "Arrange" and "Bring to Front" or "Send to Back," but nothing has worked.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[mikewitherell_at_jetsetcom_dot_net]

Does the photo have Text Wrap turned on? Then, select the text frame. From the Object menu or from the right-click, choose Text Frame Options. Check on the lower left checkbox for Ignore Text Wrap.

A side note: GIF, an indexed file format that can only contain 256 hues at the most, is a limited file format meant for the Web. You should convert it to TIFF or PSD, and put it in the correct color model. OTOH, if you are printing to a desktop RGB printer, like an Epson or HP Deskjet, this may be a moot point.

Mike Witherell

[Carrie_Feld@adobeforums.com]

Thanks, Mike. Your suggestions worked perfectly!