Hi,
I've managed to rig a page to generate itself quite long.
There are several block of text on the page each bordered by it's own "edit" box when I click on Edit Text.
Is there any command or way I could select these text boxes to combine themselves into one?
Interestingly, I've noticed that text boxes seem to have a bit of a will of their own. When dragged or growing into proximity with one another they like to combine.
Is there any command that I can run, or way I could select a series of
stacked
on
top
of
each
other
separate text boxes to combine? Such that the text became one loooooong text bordered element?
Relative to the above observation of how text boxes can combine - I did notice that I could PHYSICALLY drag them next to each other, and they would merge - kind of like two drops of water. That was GREAT! But, only thing is there's too many of them to do that all by hand.
Is there any automated way I could do it - or by-hand way to select them and then hit the
"Combine"
button?
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Re: Merging All Text Boxes
Hello tryingto-remember,
There isn't really such a "combine" button, but can we please see a sample of one such document as there are several types of text objects inside the PDF specification - so maybe there will be some workaround that I can recommend once I've seen the file!
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There isn't really such a "combine" button, but can we please see a sample of one such document as there are several types of text objects inside the PDF specification - so maybe there will be some workaround that I can recommend once I've seen the file!
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Re: Merging All Text Boxes
This one has just two block, but it's structurally identical to what I have, but mine has scores of boxes one on top of each other.
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Hello tryingto-remember,
Thanks for the sample file!
No - I am afraid that there's no way for you to influence how those boxes are recognized - In fact your sample file actually consists of tens of separate text objects - but we are grouping them for you in two 'boxes' for easier editing: Kind regards,
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Thanks for the sample file!
No - I am afraid that there's no way for you to influence how those boxes are recognized - In fact your sample file actually consists of tens of separate text objects - but we are grouping them for you in two 'boxes' for easier editing: Kind regards,
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Re: Merging All Text Boxes
If you move the two blocks just a tiny bit closer together, they will be merged into a single block.tryingto-remember wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:20 pm This one has just two block, but it's structurally identical to what I have, but mine has scores of boxes one on top of each other.
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Re: Merging All Text Boxes
Hello David.P,
Yes - they might but that will also alter the initial formatting of the document which is likely not desired
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Stefan
Yes - they might but that will also alter the initial formatting of the document which is likely not desired
Kind regards,
Stefan