PLS HELP! - Problem viewing InDesign Frames 1

[hwensel]

I'm having problems viewing frames in InDesign CS. When I open a file and click on a frame to edit text, the frame edges that I see are about a quarter-inch to the bottom and right of where it should actually be. I then have problems redrawing the screen. The only way I can edit text when this happens is in the story editor. This does not happen all the time in every file so I can't even tell when it is going to happen. It's impossible to edit a file this way. Does anyone have any solutions? Any help is appreciated.

 

[jmgalvin]

Kind of wierd but here are some thoughts. You could be snapping to your guides. Check the View menu and see if this is enabled or disabled.

You could also be snapping. or not, to the document grid - depending on the number of divisions you've set on your rulers. You could try disabling or enabling and see what happens.

You might also check to see if layout adjustment is enabled, and what the settings are, or disabled in the Layout menu. If enabled, try disabling.

If, by any chance, you're wrapping to a graphic and you made any changes to the graphic, that'll make the text box move.

Since it happens on one doc and not another, try opening the one that was ok and check the settings. Then compare to a problem doc. There's a preference called Compositon, but that should effect all docs.

The slow redraws has me. That's usually a memory thing. If you're on a mac, you can trash the preferences - User/Library/Preferences/Adobe indesign. I don't know how to trash prefs in Windows.

Last, if you happen to be using a notebok with a trackpad, try a mouse.