I'm lousy at InDesign --need to create screen behind text. HELP!

[everussell]

I need to create a grey screen behind a body of text, like a frame with a background, or it would look like highlighting with grey (or any color, you know what I mean) behind text in a Word doc.

This is driving me nuts! Can anyone help me???

 

[eugenetyson]

Two ways.

Click the Text tool then Draw a box to the size you want. You should be able to automatically type in your word.

Right Click (Ctrl Click on Mac) and select Text Frame Properties.

Choose the Vertical Alignment to Center

Say ok

In the top Toolbar select the Center Paragraph button (looks the same as Words)

Now. With the Black Arrow Tool (the uppermost in the tool palette on the left)

Select the text box with one click.

Then go to the Menu at the top of the screen:
Windows>Color

Select the Black Color for your Box.

There should be an opacity slider here too. Move that to about 10-30%.

And you're done.

 

[everussell]

Okay, first of all THANK YOU!
NOW: When I print this file, as an InDesign file or as a PDF, the grey bar that I've created behind the text comes out weird and uneven, on two different large printers. This is for a set of business cards, so I can't just let it go.

Any thoughts?

 

[bobby18301]

Sounds like you have to have a Post Script printer driver installed.