How to wrap text in InDesign

Text Wrap is a powerful feature in InDesign that allows you to wrap text around graphics, shapes, or other objects in your layout.

It helps create visually appealing and easy-to-read documents, and adds depth and structure to your designs.

In this article, we’ll show you how to wrap text in InDesign using various techniques.

Create text wrap

To create a text wrapper in InDesign, follow these steps:

1. Place or create the object you want to wrap text over. It can be a picture, shape or another text frame.
2. Select the object with the “Selection Tool” (V).
3. Go to “Window” > “Text Wrap” to open the Text Wrap panel.
4. In the Text Wrapping panel, choose one of the text wrapping styles: “Wrap around bounding box”, “Wrap object shape”, “Jump object” or “Jump to next column.”
5. Adjust the “Offset” values to control the distance between the text and the object.

Wrap text around images

When wrapping text around images, it is important to consider the image’s shape and contour. Here’s how to wrap text around an image:

1. Place your image in your InDesign document and create a text frame with the text you want to wrap around the image.
2. Select the picture frame with the “Selection Tool” (V).
3. Open the Text Wrap panel (Window > Text Wrap) and select the “Wrap Around Object Shape” option.
4. Adjust the “Offset” values to set the desired distance between the text and the image.

Use a clipping path or alpha channel

For more complex images, you can use a clipping path or an alpha...