To apply the drop cap to a single paragraph, choose Drop Caps And Nested Styles from the Paragraph panel menu. To nest the character style in a paragraph style, double-click the paragraph style, and then click Drop Caps And Nested Styles. Specify the number of drop-cap lines and characters, and then choose the character style.
Then, how do I resize a drop cap in InDesign?
Click the drop cap in the Graphics section and drag it anywhere on the page. With your cursor loaded with the drop cap, click and drag a rectangular frame. To resize the drop cap and frame proportionally, type V and select Auto-Fit in the Control panel.
Learn how to create a custom drop cap in Illustrator and use it in an In. Design text layout. With the Type tool (T) selected, click Character in the Control panel. Select Arial Bold and and set the font size to 300 pt. Click on the artboard and type a letter. Press Esc, then right-click and select Create Outlines.
How do you add a drop cap to a paragraph?
Go to the Paragraph Styles panel drop-down menu and select Style Options, followed by Drop Cap and Nested Styles. Enter the number of lines (usually two or three) in the Lines field and press the Return or Enter key to see how the drop cap looks.
Highlight the first letter of the paragraph. You can now use “Paragraph Formatting Controls” panel or Paragraph panel. Find the “Drop cap number of lines” and click it. Click the arrows up or down, or manually type a number to set the drop cap to extend to a specified number of lines.
How do I change the font style of a drop cap?
Change Character Style if you want the Drop Cap to take on a particular style. In my case, the font style I created turns the letter orange. If you want to apply a particular style to the whole word (as you see in the image below), change the options in the central part of the pop-up called “Nested styles” .
How do I create drop caps and nested styles?
On the control bar at the top, open the tools dedicated to the paragraph, and click on the icon with three vertical lines (2) at the far left. In the selection, click on the Drop Caps and Nested Styles option (3). You can act at the top of the pop-up that opens to create the Drop Cap.