In this case where it originally said, “I am of full age,” we’re going to key in the text “I’m under the age of 18 and therefore my parent or legal guardian will sign.” We’ll also type “Parent’s Signature” where “Model’s Signature” originally appeared. Now that you’ve hidden the text for your first condition, it’s time to key in the text that will be used for your second condition. This will also help you find anything you may have missed.Ĩ So click the Eye icon in front of your first condition to hide all the text matching that condition. However, it would be much less confusing if the first condition’s text wasn’t showing. We’ll also repeat this with “Model’s Signature.” You should see a wavy blue line under any text you applied the condition to.Īfter you’ve highlighted each instance of your first condition and applied it in the Conditional Text panel, you’re ready to key in the text for your second condition. So in this example, we’ll highlight “I’m of full age” and then click the Over 18 condition to apply it. You only need to apply the condition to the text that you want to show and hide. Don’t worry about the text that you want to remain the same for all versions of the document, as it automatically defaults to Unconditional. With your new condition created, the next thing you need to do is apply it to all of your text that matches that condition. Name your condition in the resulting dialog and click OK.Ħ Click the New Condition icon at the bottom of the Conditional Text panel. This will be the language in the agreement that states that the model is at least 18 years old and doesn’t need parental consent to sign. So our first condition will be for models 18 and over. Think of conditions as layers for your text within a text frame. You can set up as many conditions as you need. You can open it a couple of ways: you can simply choose it from the Window>Type & Tables menu or you can select the built-in Book workspace from the drop-down menu at the right side of the Application Bar. For this example, we’re going to key in the bulk of the text for the release form as if it were for an adult model.Ĭonditional text is a new feature in InDesign CS4, and it has its own panel. So create a large text frame using the Rectangle Frame tool (F).Ĭhoose the Type tool (T), and at this point you can key in all of your text that will be a part of your first condition. In this example, we’re going to lay the foundation for a model release form that will vary depending on whether the model is an adult or a minor. You can certainly use one of your existing documents for this, but if you’re going to follow along, you might want to go ahead and create a new document. What if you want to show and hide individual words or paragraphs and have the text automatically rewrap when you show or hide those words? With conditional text, it’s a breeze. You can put a text frame on a layer and turn that layer on and off as needed, but it’s an all or nothing approach. InDesign has always supported the use of layers, but layers don’t always cut it when working with text.
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